Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.
- Aesop
Way, Before, Our, Venture
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
- Aesop
Injuries, Forgiven, May, Forgotten
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
- Aesop
Storm, Over, Again, Reed
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
- Aesop
Truth, Will, Even, Liar
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
- Aesop
Men, Often, Real Thing, Imitation
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
- Aesop
Politics, Hang, Public, Great Ones
If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.
- Aesop
Will, Use, Allow, Purposes
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
- Aesop
Food, Anxiety, Better, Eaten
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
- Aesop
Wheel, Your, Put, Shoulder
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
- Aesop
Safety, Often, Cause, Insignificance
The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.
- Aesop
Injuries, Same, Suffer, Scales
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.
- Aesop
Complacency, Values, Your, Chewing
We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.
- Aesop
Mind, Appearance, Should, Outward
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
- Aesop
Unhappy, Misfortunes, Derive
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
- Aesop
Seed, Grow, Will, Ruin
It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters.
- Aesop
Fire, Bad, Servants, Passions
People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
- Aesop
Enjoy, Themselves, Cannot, Grudge
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
- Aesop
Today, Tomorrow, Prepare, Thrifty
It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.
- Aesop
Strive, Vain, Expect, Prayers
It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
- Aesop
Brave, Distance, Safe, Be Brave
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
Enemy, Other, One Thing, Doubtful
We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.
- Aesop
Sorry, Would, Were, Gratified
Familiarity breeds contempt.
- Aesop
Contempt, Familiarity, Breeds
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
- Aesop
Mind, Conceit, Smaller, Greater
Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.
- Aesop
Truth, Before, Either, Sides
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
- Aesop
Give, Own, Means, Enemies
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
- Aesop
Shadow, Beware, Grasping, Lest
Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
- Aesop
Shadow, Lose, Beware, Grasping
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
- Aesop
Always, Having, His, Gives
Slow but steady wins the race.
- Aesop
Slow, Race, Wins, Steady
Plodding wins the race.
- Aesop
Wisdom, Race, Wins, Plodding
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
- Aesop
Outside, Poor, Show, Inner
Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
- Aesop
More, Persuasion, Than, Force
United we stand, divided we fall.
- Aesop
Brainy, Fall, United, Divided
Any excuse will serve a tyrant.
- Aesop
Will, Serve, Tyrant, Excuse
Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.
- Aesop
Self, Lead, May, Destruction
He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.
- Aesop
Happy, Will, Seldom, Discontented
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
- Aesop
Chickens, Before, Hatched, Count
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
- Aesop
Cannot, Your, Lot, Content
Example is the best precept.
- Aesop
Experience, Best, Example, Precept
Please all, and you will please none.
- Aesop
Wisdom, Will, None, Please
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
- Aesop
Inspirational, Small, How, Wasted
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
- Aesop
Small, Success Is, However, Wasted
After all is said and done, more is said than done.
- Aesop
Brainy, More, Than, Said
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
- Aesop
Gratitude, Thankful, Sign, Noble
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
- Aesop
Wisdom, Wise, Better, Misfortunes
The gods help them that help themselves.
- Aesop
Help, Gods, Them, Themselves
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
- Aesop
Nature, Feathers, Fine, Make
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
- Aesop
Trust, Advice, Never, Difficulties
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