We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified. Aesop Life, Thoughtful, Wise You May Also Like A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in bettering his position. By Jean de La Bruyere Ambition, Wise When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length. By West African saying Action, Decisiveness, Wise If you understand nothing about the problem (like D.C. pundits) and have no skin in the game, then everything is seen through the prism of geopolitics. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Geopolitics, Risk, Skin in the game, Wise What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily we do our eyes. By Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Face, Wise The irony of the matter is that the future generations do not have a vote. In effect, we hold their proxy. By Charles J. Hitch Accountability, Responsibility, Wise Beauty endures only for as long as it can be seen; goodness, beautiful today, will remain so tomorrow. By SAPPHO Goodness, Karma, Virtue, Wise You May Also Like from Aesop The gods help them that help themselves. By Aesop Help, Initiative, Inspirational, Success, Uplifting No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. By Aesop Goodness, Kindness Fine clothes may disguise, but foolish words will disclose a fool. By Aesop Fools The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle’s own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our destruction. By Aesop Enemies, Leadership, Life, Wise
A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in bettering his position. By Jean de La Bruyere Ambition, Wise
When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length. By West African saying Action, Decisiveness, Wise
If you understand nothing about the problem (like D.C. pundits) and have no skin in the game, then everything is seen through the prism of geopolitics. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Geopolitics, Risk, Skin in the game, Wise
What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily we do our eyes. By Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Face, Wise
The irony of the matter is that the future generations do not have a vote. In effect, we hold their proxy. By Charles J. Hitch Accountability, Responsibility, Wise
Beauty endures only for as long as it can be seen; goodness, beautiful today, will remain so tomorrow. By SAPPHO Goodness, Karma, Virtue, Wise
The gods help them that help themselves. By Aesop Help, Initiative, Inspirational, Success, Uplifting
The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle’s own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our destruction. By Aesop Enemies, Leadership, Life, Wise
