Friday, May 22, 2015

Aesop fable mantra


Those who suffer most cry out the least.
The Oxen and the Axle Trees

We had better bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them.
The King’s Son and the Painted Lion

Please all, and you will please none.
The Man the Boy and the Donkey
Counsel without help is useless.
Necessity is the mother of invention.

Self-interest alone moves some men.
The Peasant and the Apple Tree

Change of habit cannot alter Nature.
The Raven and the Swan

Abstain and enjoy. The Huntsman and the Fisherman

Do nothing without a regard to the consequences.
It is easy to kick a man that is down.

What is most truly valuable is often underrated.