“Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.”

— Aesop, The Lion, The Ass, And The Fox Hunting

About Aesop

Storyteller traditionally credited with a collection of Greek fables, said to have lived in the 6th century BCE.

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.”

“Any excuse will serve a tyrant.”

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

“Remember that all is opinion.”

“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered.”

“Beauty is the mark God sets upon virtue.”

“Truth also has its roof, and bed, and board.”

“Heartily know, when half-gods go, the gods arrive.”