Aesop Quotes

It's better to have security and not need it than need it and not have it.

Don’t wait to be hunted to hide, that was always my motto.

Precaution is better than cure.

Precaution is better than a cure.

One is not exposed to danger who, even when in safety is always on their guard.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

We continue to be vigilant.

My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen to me.' So always be aware that things can happen.

Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

Defend yourselves instantly, and I say you will be wise: delay it, and you may wish in vain to do so hereafter.

I never want to get caught with not expecting something.

Sometimes you have to shield, and sometimes you have to press.

Forewarn'd, forearm'd.

It pays to be prepared.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in safety.

Only fools wait when their enemies are coming, to see if they may prove to be friends.

Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

We have had no specific or credible threats, but we don't take that as any kind of comfort. We know we need to be ready and we know that, that vigilance is the price of freedom.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.

You really need to be on the edge and you have to keep your eyes open.

At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security.

A hair in the head is worth two in the brush.

Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.