"...convinced that in trying to please all, he had pleased none, and had lost his ass into the bargain." ― Aesop From Aesop Fabulist Added on 1/31/2026 About Aesop Aesop was an ancient Greek storyteller traditionally credited with a large body of fables. The Aesopica became foundational to moral storytelling across cultures. His life details are uncertain, but his fables remain widely influential. View all quotes from Aesop