A false tale often betrays itself. Aesop More Quotes by Aesop More Quotes From Aesop You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies. Aesop despise hate enemy It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. Aesop being-yourself fables bird It is with our Passions, as it is with Fire and Water, they are 'Good Servants,' but 'Bad Masters.' Aesop passion fire life Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth. Aesop fables appearance life Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten. Aesop forgotten may life It is possible to have too much of a good thing. Aesop wisdom wise inspirational Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in. Aesop venture politics political Vices are their own punishment Aesop punishment wisdom life Appearances may be deceiving. Aesop educational appearance may Others may try to feed our ego, but it is up to us to constrain it. Aesop ego trying life Gentle persuasion succeeds where force fails. Aesop persuasion succeed failing The more you want, the more you stand to lose Aesop loses want If you had half as much brains as you have beard, you would have looked before you leaped. Aesop beard half brain A crust in comfort is better than a feast in fear. Aesop humanity comfort People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves. Aesop greed relationship people Every one is more or less master of his own fate. Aesop fate masters In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. Aesop powerful life needs 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. Aesop bags men two Any excuse will serve a tyrant. Aesop tyrants war peace Persuasion is often more effectual than force. Aesop hypnosis persuasion literature
