Aesop on giving
Aesop109 quotes“He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.”
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In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
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AesopAesop Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.
AesopAesop After all is said and done, more is said than done.
AesopAesop I can’t be friends with a man who blows hot and cold with the same breath.
AesopAesop Do nothing without regard to the consequences.
AesopAesop A man who looks to his friends for help will take his time about a thing.
AesopAesop Don’t let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth – don’t let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency.
AesopAesop We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
AesopAesop Great determination can overcome most odds.
AesopAesop No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
AesopAesop What is most truly valuable is often underrated.
AesopAesop Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave.
AesopAesop In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.
AesopAesop Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
AesopAesop Whoever neglects old friends for the sake of new, lose both.
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We were dirt poor but we had each other. We didn’t need much to have a lot.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov One quick sip of your memory I let it slip, and I go on without you.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers If the scars on my heart were visible to the naked eye, maybe you’d think twice about inflicting more.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney I am getting better at forgetting you. I am slowly but steadily learning the art of forgetting you.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia Paper and pen petrify me, for they pierce right through me, drawing deep blue blood, leaving me utterly cold.
Shreya JoshiShreya Joshi Spend time with people who get excited over even the smallest victories you earn.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis I wonder if you were the poison or the antidote.
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Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
Anne FrankAnne Frank Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.
Brene BrownBrene Brown Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Solidarity gives rise to openness towards others.
Pope FrancisPope Francis Sharing money is what gives it its value.
Elvis PresleyElvis Presley Before I give my body, I must give my thoughts, my mind, my dreams.
Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath Do not keep crying when your love has been gone. You only need Smile because he had been given you the opportunity to meet someone who is better.
Khalil GibranKhalil Gibran Women bring the grace of renewal, the embrace of inclusion, and the courage to give of oneself.
Pope FrancisPope Francis
