Quotes By Aesop

The gods help them that help themselves.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

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.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

Plodding wins the race.

He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.

We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

Put your shoulder to the wheel.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

Slow but steady wins the race.

The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.