See farther by standing on "the shoulders of giants"   The weak against the strong, is always in the wrong. Ivan Krylov Quotes Authors   Ivan Krylov (1769 – 1844) is the most famous Russian fabulist.   Artists Russia It is only when our consciences become tangled that the truth begins to hurt. Ivan Krylov   "So many, though reluctant to admit it. Shun clever men, and rather suffer fools." The quote by Ivan Krylov suggests that many people, though hesitant to acknowledge it, avoid intelligent individuals and prefer to tolerate fools, highlighting a preference for comfortable ignorance over challenging intellect.   The empty barrel makes more noise than the full one. Ivan Krylov   The Leaves and the Roots "We are the Roots of the tree on which you flourish. Go on rejoicing in your beauty! But remember there is this difference between us that with every autumn the old Leaves die, and with every spring new Leaves are born; but if the Roots once perish neither you nor the tree can live at all."     There are many busy-bodies in the world, always worrying, always rushing back and forth; every one wonders at them. They seem ready to jump out of their own skins; but in spite of it all, they make no more progress than does the Squirrel in his wheel.   Russian Authors Dostoyevsky Tolstoy Chekhov