Slow but steady wins the race.
AesopRead
Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Excessive pride can ultimately result in one's downfall.
This quote by Aesop highlights the dangers of self-conceit, suggesting that an inflated view of oneself can blind an individual to their flaws and the consequences of their actions, potentially leading to self-destruction. It serves as a reminder to maintain humility and self-awareness, as arrogance can provoke one's undoing.
Themes
Self-ConceitPrideDestructionHumilitySelf-Awareness
In practice
Example use cases
During a leadership seminar, a speaker can use this quote to emphasize the importance of humility in effective leadership.
More from Aesop
All quotes βWe often despise what is most useful to us.
AesopRead
The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.
AesopRead
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
AesopRead
If you are a friend, why do you bite me so hard? If an enemy, why do you fawn on me?
AesopRead
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
AesopRead
Similar quotes
Revenge by young men is considered gain, even at the cost of their own lives, but old men who stay at home in times of war, and mothers who have sons to lose, know better.
Chief SeattleRead
We have to take the first step as though there were no God. It is no use to wait for God to help us, He will not: but immediately we arise we find He is there.
Oswald ChambersRead
Even when you're 22 and you feel immortal, you know in your heart you're not.
Ron HowardRead
In my experience, every book you write changes the conditions in which you write the next.
Howard JacobsonRead
You can find good reasons to scuttle your equities in every morning paper and on every broadcast of the nightly news.
Peter LynchRead
Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.
B.K.S. IyengarRead