Aesop Quotes

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

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
Aesop, The Milkmaid and Her Pail

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

After all is said and done, more is said than done.
Aesop

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
Aesop

Appearances are often deceiving.
Aesop

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
Aesop

Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
Aesop

It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.
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

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
Aesop

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
Aesop

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
Aesop

United we stand, divided we fall.
Aesop

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
Aesop

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.
Aesop

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

The gods help them that help themselves.
Aesop, Hercules and the Wagoner

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
Aesop, Juno and the Peacock

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
Aesop, The Ant and the Grasshopper

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
Aesop, The Dog and the Shadow

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
Aesop, The Dog in the Manger

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, The Eagle and the Arrow

Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction.
Aesop, The Frog and the Ox

Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find - nothing.
Aesop, The Goose with the Golden Eggs

Slow and steady wins the race.
Aesop, The Hare and the Tortoise

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Aesop, The Lion and the Mouse