Aesop Quotes

"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."

"Enemies promises were made to be broken."

"It is easy to be brave when far away from danger."

"Self-conceit may lead to self destruction."

"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."

"Plodding wins the race."

"Wealth unused might as well not exist."

"The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others."

"The smaller the mind the greater the conceit"

"Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties"

"Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes."

"Example is the best precept."

"Little friends may prove great friends."

"People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves."

"Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety."

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

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

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

"Persuasion is often more effectual than force."

"In union there is strength."