Aesop Quotes & Aesop Sayings

"He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own." Aesop "We often give our enemies the means to our own destruction." Aesop A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. Aesop Sayings A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him. Aesop Quotations A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone. Aesop Quotes A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth. Aesop Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in. Aesop Any excuse will serve a tyrant. Aesop Any excust will serve a tyrant. Aesop Appearances are deceiving. Aesop Adages Appearances often are deceiving. Aesop Adages Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything. Aesop Adages Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear. Aesop Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow. Aesop Adages Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow. Aesop Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. Aesop Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. Aesop Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth -- don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency. Aesop Quotations Enemies' promises were made to be broken Aesop Quotations Example is the best precept. Aesop Sayings Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Aesop Familiarity breed contempt. Aesop Familiarity breeds contempt. Aesop Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office. Aesop Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop Remarks He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own. Aesop In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. Aesop Adages In union there is strength. Aesop Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten Aesop It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again. Aesop It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. Aesop It is easy to despise what you cannot get. Aesop Quotations It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. Aesop It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. Aesop Sayings It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters Aesop It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters. Aesop It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters. Aesop Adages Kindness effects more than severity. Aesop Sayings Little friends may prove great friends. Aesop Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing. Aesop Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes Aesop Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties Aesop Popular Quotes Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties. Aesop Remarks No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop Obscurity often brings safety. Aesop Only cowards insult dying majesty. Aesop Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety. Aesop Sayings Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth. Aesop People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves. Aesop Persuasion is often more effectual than force. Aesop Quotes Please all, and you will please none Aesop Quotations Please all, and you will please none. Aesop Adages Plodding wins the race. Aesop Put your shoulder to the wheel. Aesop Quotations Self-conceit may lead to self destruction. Aesop Popular Quotes Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction. Aesop Remarks The boy cried `Wolf, wolf!' and the villagers came out to help him. Aesop Popular Quotes The gods help them that help themselves. Aesop Quotes The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales Aesop The injury we do and the one we suffer are not weighed in the same scales. Aesop Sayings The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted Aesop Quotations The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over. Aesop Remarks The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction. Aesop Quotations The smaller the mind the greater the conceit Aesop Quotes The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. Aesop Popular Quotes The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others. Aesop Quotes There is always someone worse off than yourself. Aesop Sayings Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant or enemy, must not wonder if it be at last turned against themselves Aesop Union gives strength. Aesop Sayings United we stand, divided we fall. Aesop We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. Aesop We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction Aesop Remarks We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction. Aesop We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance. Aesop We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified. Aesop What a splendid head, yet no brain. Aesop Sayings You may share the labors of the great, but you may not share the spoil Aesop You may share the labours of the great, but you may not share the spoil. Aesop