"We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction"
- Aesop
About this Quote
This quote by Aesop is a cautioning about the consequences of our actions. It recommends that when we provide our opponents the methods for our own destruction, we are eventually responsible for the outcome. This might imply that when we provide our enemies with the tools or resources they require to harm us, we are essentially setting ourselves up for failure. It is very important to be knowledgeable about the prospective repercussions of our actions and to think thoroughly before providing our enemies with the ways to do us damage. We should likewise bear in mind the power characteristics between ourselves and our enemies, and know how our actions might be analyzed by them. By bearing in mind our actions and the possible effects, we can avoid giving our enemies the methods for our own damage.
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