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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life suffering injury
The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.
safety literature causes
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
reality giving advice
In a crisis, give help first and then advice.
hypocrisy trouble false-friends
False friends leave you in times of trouble.
honesty people fool
You can fool people some of the time, but you can't fool them all of the time.
wisdom literature contempt
Familiarity breeds contempt.
gains
The least outlay is not always the greatest gain.
dust tree wheels
The fly sat upon the axel-tree of the chariot-wheel and said, What a dust do I raise!
might wealth wells
Wealth unused might as well not exist.
rain weather after-the-rain
After the rain cometh the fair weather.
growing-up evil literature
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
strong differences persons
Each person has his strong point.
winning race literature
Slow but steady wins the race.
life prayer fables
It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.