Aesop

"Riches serve a wise man but rule a fool."

"Better to be alone than in bad company."

"The haughty crane was brought low by a humble frog."

"We are not always what we seem, nor seem what we are."

"Fear makes strangers of those who might be friends."

"Idleness is the root of all mischief and regret."

"The smallest wound can be mortal if left untended."

"Fortune favors the brave, but only those who act with wisdom."

"One should not judge others by their exterior."

"The fly upon the wheel thinks itself the cause of the dust."

"Better to rule one's own heart than a whole kingdom."

"The bond of love is stronger than any chain of iron."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"A pleasant manner may conceal a cruel heart."

"Necessity is a hard master, but a wise teacher."

"The oak tree bows in the wind but does not break."

"Common sense is the most uncommon of all senses."

"Those who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind."

"A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder."

"The sweetest fruits grow on the hardest branches."

"Even the smallest mouse can roar when cornered."

"Better a live dog than a dead lion, for the living have hope."

"The tortoise teaches that consistency outlasts brilliance."

"Pride precedes a fall as surely as night follows day."

"The ant works without complaint, unlike the grasshopper."

"A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words kindle anger."

"The strongest chains are those we forge ourselves."

"Patience is not the absence of action, but wise timing."

"The river carves the canyon not by force, but persistence."

"Honesty may cost you friends, but it keeps your soul."