Aesop Quotes

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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 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Better to starve free than be a fat slave

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  4th Of July, Slavery, Fats

  Barbara McClintock, Aesop (2012). “Animal Fables from Aesop”, p.48, David R. Godine Publisher

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

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  Complaining, Stealing, Ifs

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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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• 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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• Zeal should not outrun discretion.

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  Should, Zeal, Outrun

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables - Complete Collection”, p.17, Lulu.com

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• Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.

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  Character, Doe, Ridiculous

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables - Complete Collection”, p.54, Lulu.com

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• What a splendid head, yet no brain.

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  Brain, Intelligence, Splendid

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

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• Those who cry the loudest are not always the ones who are hurt the most

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  Hurt, Fables, Cry

  Aesop (2014). “Aesop's Fables”, p.24, Penguin

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

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  Reality, Giving, Advice

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• Vices are their own punishment

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  Life, Wisdom, Punishment

  Aesop (2015). “Aesop's Fables”, p.55, Pelekanos Books

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

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  Honesty, People, Fool

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

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• The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.

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  Tyrants, Tyranny, Pretext

  Aesop (2015). “Aesop's Fables”, p.18, Aesop

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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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• 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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