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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law knows
Necessity knows no law.
summer winter bed
If you were foolish enough to sing all the summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter.
contentment satisfied
Be satisfied with what you have.
should zeal outrun
Zeal should not outrun discretion.
safety obscurity
Obscurity often brings safety.
determination odds overcoming
Great determination can overcome most odds.
blow wind way
Look and see which way the wind blows before you commit yourself.
tyrants tyranny pretext
The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
guests welcome uninvited-guests
Uninvited guests seldom meet a welcome.
wisdom pay be-prepared
It pays to be prepared.
powerful critical-moments needs
In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.
wine vintage spirituality
Your birthday is the vintage of your wine; the mark that warns you of your future.
peace stress food
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
inspirational life happiness
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.