415 Quotes by Aesop

Distrust interested advice.

He who plots to hurt others often hurts himself.

There can be little liking where there is no likeness.

It is easy to kick a person when he is down.

Pray do not grieve so; but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did not make the slightest use of it.

Don't go looking for trouble.

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

Implementation beats oration.

If you are a friend, why do you bite me so hard? If an enemy, why do you fawn on me?