A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
AESOPBetter to starve free than be a fat slave.
More Aesop Quotes
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It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.
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In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.
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Keep your place in life and your place will keep you.
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A man is known by the company he keeps.
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Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.
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It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.
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Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
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United you will be more than a match for your enemies. But if you quarrel and separate, your weakness will put you at the mercy of those who attack you.
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It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Betray a friend, and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself.
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Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave.
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We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.
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Expect no reward when you serve the wicked, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pain
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Adversity tests the sincerity of friends.
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