#proverb

Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#proverb #humor

Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#proverb #inspirational

An intelligent enemy,' he would say, stroking his beard as if it were a bristly pet, 'rather than a foolish friend.' Or, 'He learnt the language of pigeons, and forgot his own.' Or, the favourite of Jan Fishan Khan: 'Nothing is what it seems. ↗

— Tahir Shah

#afghanistan #folklore #proverbs #saying #sufis

This too shall pass... ↗

— Anonymous

#proverbs #bible

Lady Wisdom will be your close friend; and Brother Knowledge will be your pleasant companion. ↗

— Anonymous

#knowledge #proverbs #scripture #wisdom #scripture

The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#philosophy #proverb #philosophy

Which form of proverb do you prefer Better late than never, or Better never than late? ↗

— Lewis Carroll

#form #late #never #prefer #proverb

Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#experienced #personally #platitudes #proverbs #them

Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is slow death to be gloomy all the time. ↗

— Anonymous

#inspirational #proverbs- #death

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind. ↗

— William R. Alger

#fields #gathered #gems #mental #mind