AESOP QUOTES III
Greek storyteller (620 B.C.-564 B.C.)
Better to be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
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"Juno and the Peacock", Aesop's Fables
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.
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Fables
Little by little does the trick.
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Fables
Necessity knows no law.
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"The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock", Aesop's Fables
Once a wolf, always a wolf.
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Fables
The memory of a good deed lives.
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"The Old Woman and the Wine Jar", Aesop's Fables
Any excuse will serve a tyrant.
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"The Wolf and the Lamb", Aesop's Fables
Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.
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"Juno and the Peacock", Aesop's Fables
Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.
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Fables
The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.
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"The Ant and the Dove", Aesop's Fables
The more you want, the more you stand to lose.
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Fables
Familiarity breeds contempt.
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"The Fox and the Lion", Aesop's Fables
After all is said and done, more is said than done.
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Fables
Be satisfied with what you have.
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"The Dog and His Shadow", Aesop's Fables
Birds of a feather flock together.
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"The Farmer and the Stork", Aesop's Fables
Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness.
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"The Crab and the Fox", Aesop's Fables
He is not to be trusted as a friend who illtreats his own family.
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"The Master and His Dogs", Aesop's Fables
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
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Fables
To be well prepared for war is the best guarantee of peace.
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"The Wild Boar and the Fox", Aesop's Fables
No argument will give courage to the coward.
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"The Fawn and His Mother", Aesop's Fables