Aesop quotes

It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters. (Aesop)
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. View quote
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Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow. View quote
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Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything. View quote
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A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. View quote
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In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. View quote
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Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties. View quote
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People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves. View quote
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Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. View quote
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The gods help them that help themselves. View quote
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It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. (Aesop)
Slow but steady wins the race. View quote
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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. View quote
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. View quote
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Familiarity breeds contempt. View quote
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Any excuse will serve a tyrant. View quote
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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. View quote
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I am sure the grapes are sour. View quote
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I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath. View quote
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It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. View quote
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Self-conceit may lead to self destruction. (Aesop)
Persuasion is better than force. View quote
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Appearances often are deceiving. View quote
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It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. View quote
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We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified. View quote
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