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Aesop Quote - Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

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It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
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Bird Feather Inspirational
There are many statues of men slaying lions, but if only the lions were sculptors there might be quite a different set of statues.
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Different Lion Quite Sculptor Statue
Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hidden.
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Attempt Hide Mask Truth
There can be no good fable with human beings in it. There can be no good fairy tale without them.
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Fairy Tale Goodness Human
Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.
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Act Example Goodness Inspirational
Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
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Fame Mistake One Liner
Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
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Fame Mistake One Liner
Better poverty without a care than wealth with its many obligations.
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Care Obligation Poverty Wealth
It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.
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Brave Distance Easy Inspirational One Liner Safe
Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave.
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Guest Humour Invitation Leaving Welcome
In union, there is strength.
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One Liner Strength Team Work Unity
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
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Inside One Liner Outside Poor Show Substitute Worth
It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.
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Bad Fire Master Passion Servant Water
The grateful heart will always find opportunities to show its gratitude.
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Always Gratitude Greatness Heart Opportunity
The injury we do and the one we suffer are not weighed in the same scales.
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Injury Same Scale Suffering Weigh
Do nothing without regard to the consequences.
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Consequences One Liner Regard

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