Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
AESOPHe that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
More Aesop Quotes
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The more you want, the more you stand to lose.
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Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
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Servants don’t know a good master till they have served a worse.
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The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.
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Do not tell others how to act unless you can set a good example.
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To be well prepared for war is the best guarantee of peace.
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Don’t be in a hurry to change one evil for another.
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Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
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Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
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Sometimes the slow ones blame the active for the delay.
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Self-help is the best help.
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Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
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Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
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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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In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
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