A doubtful friend is worse than a certai... by Aesop | We Heart Quotes

Man Friend Morality Ancient Greece Storyteller

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

- Aesop

Other quotes by Aesop

Truth

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.

- Aesop

Comfort

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

- Aesop

Destruction

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

- Aesop

United

United we stand, divided we fall.

- Aesop

Gratitude

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

- Aesop

Race

Plodding wins the race.

- Aesop

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