AESOP QUOTES II

Greek storyteller (620 B.C.-564 B.C.)

Aesop quote

In a change of government, the poor change nothing but the name of their master.

AESOP

"The Ass and the Old Shepherd", Aesop's Fables

Tags: government, poverty


A person's true nature will reveal itself despite disguise.

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"The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", Aesop's Fables

Tags: identity


Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

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"The Wind and the Sun", Aesop's Fables


It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.

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"The Wolf and the Kid", Aesop's Fables

Tags: courage


Once a wolf, always a wolf.

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Fables


Prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

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"The Ant and the Grasshopper", Aesop's Fables

Tags: preparation, tomorrow


The gods help them that help themselves.

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"Hercules and the Wagoner", Aesop's Fables


Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

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"The Fox and the Goat", Aesop's Fables

Tags: advice


Little by little does the trick.

AESOP

Fables

Tags: persistence


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

AESOP

Fables

Tags: truth


Even a hare, the weakest of animals, may insult a dead lion.

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attributed, Day's Collacon

Tags: lions


The memory of a good deed lives.

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"The Old Woman and the Wine Jar", Aesop's Fables

Tags: memory, kindness


Birds of a feather flock together.

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"The Farmer and the Stork", Aesop's Fables


The more you want, the more you stand to lose.

AESOP

Fables

Tags: desire


People often grudge others when they cannot enjoy themselves.

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"The Dog in the Manger", Aesop's Fables

Tags: envy


Whoever neglects old friends for the sake of new deserves what he gets if he loses both.

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Fables

Tags: friends


Those who seek to please everybody please nobody.

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"The Man and His Two Sweethearts", Aesop's Fables


The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.

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"The Ant and the Dove", Aesop's Fables

Tags: gratitude


Necessity knows no law.

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"The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock", Aesop's Fables

Tags: necessity, law


If you were foolish enough to sing all summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter.

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"The Ants and the Grasshopper", Aesop's Fables

Tags: preparation