Aesop

“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.”

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

“Appearances are deceptive.”

“Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.”

“Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.”

“Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.”

“Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.”

“He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.”

“I will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath.”

“It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.”  [“The Wolf and the Kid”]

“It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.”

“It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.”  [“The Jay and the Peacock”]

“It really does not pay to pretend to be what you are not.”  [“A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”]

“Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.”

“No act of kindness, however small, is wasted.”

“Obscurity often brings safety.”

“Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.”

“Please all, and you will please none.”

“Plodding wins the race.”

“Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.”

“The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.”

“The moral is clear: The wisest folks know

That it’s so nice to win, but it’s foolish to crow.”  [“The King of the Barnyard”]

“We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.”

“Wealth unused might as well not exist.”