Aesop Quotes About Life
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Vices are their own punishment
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The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
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He who shares the danger ought to share the prize.
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It is with our Passions, as it is with Fire and Water, they are 'Good Servants,' but 'Bad Masters.'
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Others may try to feed our ego, but it is up to us to constrain it.
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The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.
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A word in season is most precious.
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Persuasion is better than force.
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Little friends may prove great friends.
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Self-help is the best help
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In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.
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Keep your place in life and your place will keep you
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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.
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It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.
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Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
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Put your shoulder to the wheel.
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Wise men say nothing in dangerous times
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A man is known by the company he keeps
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Most arguments are useless.
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Children are not to be blamed for the faults of their parents.
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The hero is brave in deeds as well as words.
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A person's true nature will reveal itself despite disguise.
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He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
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The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.
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Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
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If we really want something done, it is best to do it ourselves.
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We often despise what is most useful to us.
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Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
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Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
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