One story sounds good until another is told.
AESOPAdversity tests the sincerity of friends.
More Aesop Quotes
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Better to starve free than be a fat slave.
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Labour is the source of every blessing.
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Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.
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Those who suffer most cry out the least.
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Persuasion is more effective than force.
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Slow and steady wins the race.
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A dog used to run up quietly to the heels of everyone he met, and to bite them without notice.
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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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In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
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Great determination can overcome most odds.
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Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
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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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Better poverty without a care than wealth with its many obligations.
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Little friends may prove great friends.
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It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.
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Beware of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
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The quarrels of friends are the opportunities of foes.
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Our mere anticipations of life outrun its realities.
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A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth.
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It is thrifty to prepare today for wants of tomorrow.
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Those who cry the loudest are not always the ones who are hurt the most.
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Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
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Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.
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Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
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You can fool people some of the time, but you can’t fool them all of the time.
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