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Aesop Quotes
Greek slave & fable author
| “ | Appearances often are deceiving.
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | ” |
| “ | Any excuse will serve a tyrant.
The Wolf and the Lamb | ” |
| “ | A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse | ” |
| “ | We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.
The Old Man and Death | ” |
| “ | Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
The Milkmaid and Her Pail | ” |
| “ | I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath.
The Man and the Satyr | ” |
| “ | While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts | ” |
| “ | No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
The Lion and the Mouse | ” |
| “ | It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
The Jay and the Peacock | ” |
| “ | Slow and steady wins the race.
The Hare and the Tortoise | ” |
| “ | Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find - nothing.
The Goose with the Golden Eggs | ” |
| “ | Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction.
The Frog and the Ox | ” |
| “ | Familiarity breed contempt.
The Fox and the Lion | ” |
| “ | I am sure the grapes are sour.
The Fox and the Grapes | ” |
| “ | 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.
The Eagle and the Arrow | ” |
| “ | People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
The Dog in the Manger | ” |
| “ | Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
The Dog and the Shadow | ” |
| “ | Union gives strength.
The Bundle of Sticks | ” |
| “ | It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
The Ant and the Grasshopper | ” |
| “ | Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
Juno and the Peacock | ” |
| “ | The gods help them that help themselves.
Hercules and the Wagoner | ” |
| “ | Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Hercules and the Wagoner | ” |
| “ | What a splendid head, yet no brain.
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| “ | We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. | ” |
| “ | United we stand, divided we fall. | ” |
| “ | The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
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| “ | Persuasion is often more effectual than force. | ” |
| “ | Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
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| “ | It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.
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| “ | It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. | ” |
| “ | Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten. | ” |
| “ | In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. | ” |
| “ | Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. | ” |
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