Quotes by Aesop

Explore a curated collection of 40 quotes by Aesop. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. — Aesop
...convinced that in trying to please all, he had pleased none, and had lost his ass into the bargain. — Aesop
No one believes a liar even when he tells the truth — Aesop
Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear. — Aesop
An Ass put on a Lion's skin and wentAbout the foreset with much merriment,Scaring the foolish beasts by brooks and rocks — Aesop
It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard. — Aesop
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties. — Aesop
Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth - don't let that g — Aesop
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own. — Aesop
The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagles own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our o — Aesop
An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up the reed avoided being uprooted by bend — Aesop
It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. — Aesop
Though this may be play to you Tis death to us. — Aesop
Be content with your lot one cannot be first in everything. — Aesop
Kindness affects more than severity. — Aesop
The injury we do and the one we suffer are not weighed in the same scales. — Aesop
Injuries may be forgiven but not forgotten. — Aesop
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety. — Aesop
Plodding wins the race. — Aesop