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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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Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
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Gratitude Noble One Liner Sign Soul
Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.
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Act Example Goodness Inspirational
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.
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Character Clothes Disguise Fools Reveal Silly
Do nothing without regard to the consequences.
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Consequences One Liner Regard
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
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Hang Humour Office Petty Public Thief
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten
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Broken Heart Forget Forgiveness Injury One Liner
It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.
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Account Circumstance Wise
Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.
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Assume Belong Character Judgement Ridiculous
Better no rule than cruel rule.
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One Liner Rule
Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
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Fame Mistake One Liner
A man who looks to his friends for help will take his time about a thing.
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Friendship Help Look Man Time
Once a wolf, always a wolf.
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One Liner Wisdom Wolf
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Enemy Faith Friendship Kiss Wound
Our mere anticipations of life outrun its realities.
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Anticipate Life One Liner Reality
The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.
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Gratitude Greatness Kindness
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
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Act Kindness Matter Positive Waste

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