Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. Author: Aesop Copy Quote More from Aesop “Keep your place in life and your place will keep you” “once upon a time all the rivers combined to protest against the action of the s…” “It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants b…” “I don't mind having to die now, for I see that he is the cause of my death is a…”