He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.
—Aesop
Topics: Opportunities, Discontent, Reality
Kindness effects more than severity.
—Aesop
Topics: Kindness, Compassion, Service
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
—Aesop
Topics: Misfortune
The injuries we do, and those we suffer, are seldom weighed in the same scales.
—Aesop
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
—Aesop
Topics: Expectation
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
—Aesop
Topics: Birds
People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
—Aesop
Vices are their own punishment.
—Aesop
Topics: Vice
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
—Aesop
Topics: One liners, Innovation, Originality
Enemies’ promises were made to be broken.
—Aesop
Topics: Enemies, Enemy
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
—Aesop
Topics: Appearance, Character
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
Topics: War
Little by little does the trick.
—Aesop
Topics: Things, One Step at a Time, Little Things
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
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
—Aesop
Topics: Adventure
I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath.
—Aesop
We often give our enemies the means to our own destruction.
—Aesop
Topics: Enemies, War
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
—Aesop
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
—Aesop
Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.
—Aesop
Topics: Respectability, Respect, Power
Plodding wins the race.
—Aesop
Topics: Resolve, Endurance, Perseverance
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
Topics: Enemies
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.
—Aesop
Topics: Welfare
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
—Aesop
We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.
—Aesop
Topics: Success is not everything, Wishes, One liners
It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.
—Aesop
Topics: Prayer
Example is the best precept.
—Aesop
Topics: Example
Slow and steady wins the race.
—Aesop
Topics: Patience, Endurance, Perseverance, Resolve
Appearances often are deceiving.
—Aesop
Only cowards insult dying majesty.
—Aesop
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- Hesiod Greek Poet
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