Aesop Quotes

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• Every man carries two bags about him, one in front and one behind, and both are full of faults. The bag in front contains his neighbors' faults, the one behind his own. Hence it is that men do not see their own faults, but never fail to see those of others.

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  Men, Two, Bags

  Aesop, Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1939). “Æsop's Fables”

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

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  Loss, Blessing, Desire

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables - Complete Collection”, p.55, Lulu.com

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• Kindness is more persuasive than force.

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  Wise, Wisdom, Kindness

  Albert Cullum, Aesop (1972). “Aesop in the afternoon”

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• We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

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  Witty, Government, Political Will

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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

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  Life, Gratitude, Grateful

  Edward J. Detmold, Aesop (2014). “The Fables of Aesop”, p.64, Courier Corporation

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• Do nothing without regard to the consequences.

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  Regard, Consequence

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables - Complete Collection”, p.47, Lulu.com

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• The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

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  Wisdom, Bullying, Conceited

  Aesop (2009). “Aesop's Fables”, p.251, The Floating Press

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• Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant ... must not wonder if it be at last turned against themselves.

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  Hands, Tyrants, Evil

  Aesop (1913). “Æsop's fables: an anthology of the fabulists of all countries”, J. M. Dent & Sons, ltd.

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  Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Wise

  Aesop, Thomas James (1872). “Aesop's Fables: A New Version, Chiefly from Original Sources”, p.36

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• Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

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  Real, Men, Originality

  Aesop (2013). “Aesop's Fables”, p.81, Lulu Press, Inc

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

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  Kindness, Fun, Kids

  Aesop (2014). “The Aesop for Children”, p.63, First Avenue Editions

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• No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

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  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  Aesop (1963). “Aesop's fables”, Cliffs Notes

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• Don't neglect the future in times of plenty, for tomorrow you may need what you wasted today.

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  Needs, May, Today

  Aesop, Pat Ronson Stewart (1994). “Aesop's Fables”, p.1, Courier Corporation

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• If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself.

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  Believe, Fables, Companion

  Aesop (2015). “Aesop's Fables”, p.308, Aesop

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• If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all.

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  Education, Nice, Gossip

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• The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

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  Happiness, You Make Me Happy, Comforting

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

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  Inspirational, Truth, Two Sides

  Aesop, Thomas James (1866). “Æsop's Fables: A New Version, Chiefly from Original Sources”, p.28

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• It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

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  Courage, Distance, Army

  Joseph Jacobs, Aesop (2002). “The Fables of Aesop”, p.41, Courier Corporation

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• In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.

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  Life, Powerful, Needs

  "The Lion and the Mouse". Fable by Aesop published in "Aesop's Fables For Children", 1919.

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• Facts speak plainer than words

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  Facts, Speak

  Aesop, Pat Ronson Stewart (1994). “Aesop's Fables”, p.6, Courier Corporation

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• Most arguments are useless.

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  Life, Useless, Argument

  Graeme Kent, Eric Kincaid, Aesop (1990). “Aesop's fables: a collection of Aesop's fables”, Checkerboard Pr

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• Great determination can overcome most odds.

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  Determination, Odds, Overcoming

  Graeme Kent, Eric Kincaid, Aesop (1990). “Aesop's fables: a collection of Aesop's fables”, Checkerboard Pr

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• In a crisis, give help first and then advice.

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  Reality, Giving, Advice

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• It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it.

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  Farewell, Confusion, Childhood

  Aesop (2014). “The Aesop for Children”, p.19, First Avenue Editions

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• Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool

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  Silly, Clothes, May

  Aesop (2013). “Aesop's Fables”, p.50, Lulu Press, Inc

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