It is with our passions as it is with fi... by Aesop | We Heart Quotes

Water Fire Morality Ancient Greece Storyteller

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters.

- Aesop

Other quotes by Aesop

Friend Man

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

- Aesop

Trust Man

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

- Aesop

Today

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

- Aesop

Force

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

- Aesop

Men

Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

- Aesop

Truth

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth - don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.

- Aesop

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