Aesop

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



"I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath." ~ Aesop



"The gods help them that help themselves." ~ Aesop



"The smaller the mind the greater the conceit." ~ Aesop



"In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest." ~ Aesop



"Appearances often are deceiving." ~ Aesop



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



"Do not count your chickens before they are hatched." ~ Aesop



"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



"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." ~ Aesop



"It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds." ~ Aesop



"Slow and steady wins the race." ~ Aesop



"Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find - nothing." ~ Aesop



"Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction." ~ Aesop



"Familiarity breed contempt." ~ Aesop



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



"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow." ~ Aesop



"Union gives strength." ~ Aesop



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



"Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything." ~ Aesop



"United we stand, divided we fall." ~ Aesop



"Persuasion is often more effectual than force." ~ Aesop



"Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties." ~ Aesop



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



"Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten." ~ Aesop