He who shares the danger ought to share the prize. Aesop More Quotes by Aesop More Quotes From Aesop Great determination can overcome most odds. Aesop odds determination overcoming If words suffice not, blows must follow. Aesop ifs blow Little by little does the trick. Aesop wisdom doe relaxation A wild boar was sharpening his tusks upon the trunk of a tree in the forest when a fox came by and asked, Why are you doing that, pray? The huntsmen are not out today and there are no other dangers at hand that I can see. True, my friend, replied the Boar, but the instant my life is in danger, I shall need to use my tusks. There will be no time to sharpen them then. Aesop tree hands needs Better to starve free than be a fat slave Aesop fats slavery 4th-of-july Most arguments are useless. Aesop argument useless life 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. Aesop feel-good men enemy Adversity tests the sincerity of friends Aesop sincerity adversity tests Facts speak plainer than words Aesop speak facts Uninvited guests seldom meet a welcome. Aesop uninvited-guests welcome guests 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. Aesop gold grieving lying If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself. Aesop companion fables believe He that is hard to please, may get nothing in the end. Aesop gratitude ends may Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself. Aesop ruined fake-friends fables Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes. Aesop adversity littles men Those who return evil for good should not expect the kindness of others to last long. Aesop evil kindness long Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find-nothing. Aesop gold giving thinking Beware of a wolf in sheep's clothing. Aesop wolves-in-sheeps-clothing educational sheep 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. Aesop toil easier enemy Be satisfied with what you have. Aesop satisfied contentment