Aesop
ancient Greek storyteller
Aesop (Greek Αἴσωπος — Aisōpos) is well known for the group of stories called "Aesop's Fables", which are stories for children. No one knows if Aesop was a real man or if Aesop was only a legend. Even though he might not be real, he gets credit for these quotes.
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Sourced quotes
- "Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties."[1]
- Simple: Never follow the suggestions of a man who is having difficulties.
- "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."[2]
- Simple: We kill the people who steal small things. The ones who steal big things we elect to be our leaders.
- "The gods help them that help themselves."[1]
- Simple: The gods help people if the people help themselves.
- "Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything."[1]
- Simple: Be happy with what you have. One cannot be first in every way.
- "Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."[1]
- Simple: Do not do anything you are not sure of until it actually happens.
References
Other websites
Aesop on Wikipedia
Aesop on Wikimedia Commons
Works by Aesop on the English Wikisource
Aesop on the English Wiktionary- The Quotations Page
