Top 15 Aesop Quotes

ancient Greek storyteller (-619–-563)

Aesop (or Æsop, from Greek Αἴσωπος Aisopos) (c. 620 BC – c. 560 BC) was an ancient Greek fabulist of possibly African descent (his Greek name means Ethiopian or black man in today's parlance), by tradition a slave who credited the African goddess Isis for his gift. Aesop's Fables are still taught as moral lessons and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially children's plays and cartoons.

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Native Name: Αἴσωπος

Alternative Names: Aesopus • Esop • Æsop • Eſope • Æſop

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

Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth - don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.

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

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

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

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

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

A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth.

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

It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.

Please all, and you will please none.

The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit.

United we stand; divided we fall.

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