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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reality mind literature
We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.
safety literature causes
Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.
wisdom literature contempt
Familiarity breeds contempt.
growing-up evil literature
Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
winning race literature
Slow but steady wins the race.
liars lying literature
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
hype literature deceiving
Appearances are often deceiving.
hypnosis literature persuasion
Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
wisdom literature fables
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
business literature fables
Please all, and you will please none.
brave danger easy far risk
It is easy to be brave when far away from danger.
lest substance
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
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.