Quotes from Ancient Times
AesopAesop Greek fabulist and storyteller
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office.
It is easy to be brave when far away from danger.
Little by little does the trick.
In union there is strength.
Wealth unused might as well not exist.
We would often be sorry if our wishes were granted.
Little friends may prove great friends.
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
Aesop Quotes
He that is discontented in one place will seldom be content in another.
Obscurity brings safety.
Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
Appearances are deceptive.
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Enemies promises were made to be broken.
Insightful Quotes cards
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.
Example is the best precept.
The injuries we do and the injuries we suffer are seldom weighed on the same scales.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.
Plodding wins the race.