About Aesop
Aesop ( EE-sop; Ancient Greek: Αἴσωπος, Aísōpos; c. 620 – 564 BCE; usually written Æsop in the 19th century and Esop before then) was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by...
More quotations from Aesop
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.
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When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head!
I know of only one bird—the parrot—that talks; and it can't fly very high.
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