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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witty government political-will
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
business literature fables
Please all, and you will please none.
strength strong wind
An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts of wind. But the oak stood firm and was torn up by the roots.
inspirational truth two-sides
Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.
inspirational motivational wise
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
thinking giving gold
Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find-nothing.
common fortune ups-and-downs
Forbear harping on what was of yore, for it is the common lot of mortals to sustain the ups and downs of fortune.
lest substance
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
again bald blow buzzing came enemies fly head hot injure kept man notice palm sat time tormented wiser work
There once was a Bald Man who sat down after work on a hot summer's day. A Fly came up and kept buzzing about his bald pate, and stinging him from time to time. The Man aimed a blow at his little enemy, but - whack - his palm come on his own head instead; again the Fly tormented him, but this time the Man was wiser and said: ''YOU WILL ONLY INJURE YOURSELF IF YOU TAKE NOTICE OF DISPICABLE ENEMIES.''
brainy
After all is said and done, more is said than done.
There is always someone worse off than yourself.