Aesop Quotes

Biography: Aesop is best known for his fables, which are short stories that featu... more Biography: Aesop is best known for his fables, which are short stories that feature animals and convey moral lessons. Believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the 6th century BCE, Aesop's fables have been passed down through generations and remain popular for their timeless wisdom and ethical teachings. less

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.""We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.""It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard if we do not strive as well as pray.""He who overreaches will, in his attempt to strike, miss his purpose.""The wages of labor are life’s best bread.""One should act in consonance with others, taking the same precautions as if it bore their own name alone.""Fools who know their own ignorance choose wisdom over vain knowledge.""People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.""Much outcry, little outcome.""If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.""Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.""The haft 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.""Afflictions are often the result of imprudence.""The gods help them that help themselves.""We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.""Those who suffer most cry out the least.""Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction.""Plodding wins the race.""Persuasion is often more effectual than force.""The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over."

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