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Aesop |
| Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own. |
| In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. |
| Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten. |
| It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. |
| It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters. |
| Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties. |
| Persuasion is often more effectual than force. |
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. |
| United we stand, divided we fall. |
| We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. |
| What a splendid head, yet no brain. |
| Put your shoulder to the wheel. |
| The gods help them that help themselves. |
| Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything. |
| It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. |
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow. |
| People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves. |
The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction. |
Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find - nothing. |
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. |
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. |
| While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again. |
| I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath. |
| Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. |
We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified. |