A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.
AESOPWe hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
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No gratitude from the wicked.
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The more you want, the more you stand to lose.
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Bad as any government may be, it is seldom worse than anarchy.
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I can’t be friends with a man who blows hot and cold with the same breath.
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Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave.
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The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit.
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Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
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Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
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Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.
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There can be no good fable with human beings in it. There can be no good fairy tale without them.
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Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
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Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest.
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Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.
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