Aesop Quotes - Page 3

Zeal should not outrun discretion.

It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.

The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.

The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.

In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.

He who incites to strife is worse than he who takes part in it.

Persuasion is better than force.

You can fool people some of the time, but you can't fool them all of the time.

Always stop to think whether your fun may be the cause of another's unhappiness

None but those who work are entitled to eat.

Acquaintance softens prejudice.

False friends leave you in times of trouble.

Love can tame the wildest.

Implementation beats oration.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times

One who steals has no right to complain if he is robbed.

The more you want, the more you stand to lose

If we really want something done, it is best to do it ourselves.

If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.

One story sounds good until another is told

Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.

What a splendid head, yet no brain.

He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.