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Aesop Quotes

«Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten»
«It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.»
Author: Aesop (Author, Fabulist) | Keywords: brave, distance, safe
«Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.»
Author: Aesop (Author, Fabulist) | Keywords: conceit, self-destruction
«Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.»
Author: Aesop (Author, Fabulist) | Keywords: destroy, grow up, ruin, seed
«A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone.»
«It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters»
«Example is the best precept.»
Author: Aesop (Author, Fabulist) | About: Example | Keywords: example, precept
«It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.»
Author: Aesop (Author, Fabulist) | About: Prayer | Keywords: as well, expect, heard, in vain, pray, prayers, strive, vain
«Appearances are often deceiving.»
Author: Aesop (Author, Fabulist) | About: Appearance | Keywords: appearances, deceiving
«Gratitude is the sign of noble souls»
Author: Aesop (Author, Fabulist) | About: Gratitude | Keywords: gratitude, noble

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