Aesop
Aesop
Aesopwas an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics...
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government anarchy may
Bad as any government may be, it is seldom worse than anarchy.
numbers values
The value is in the worth, not in the number.
long ease toil
Better a long life of toil than a short one of ease.
work entitled
None but those who work are entitled to eat.
friendship fables
Equals make the best friends.
evil hateful virtue
The safeguards of virtue are hateful to the evil disposed.
decision use judgment
We should use our judgment before coming to a decision.
advice distrust
Distrust interested advice.
littles affinity
There can be little liking where there is no likeness.
lying grieving gold
Pray do not grieve so; but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did not make the slightest use of it.
loss blessing desire
The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.
friendship enemy fawns
If you are a friend, why do you bite me so hard? If an enemy, why do you fawn on me?
men trying sides
A fair-minded man tries to see both sides of an argument.
humanity comfort
A crust in comfort is better than a feast in fear.