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Aesop Quote - Sometimes the slow ones blame the active for the delay.

Sometimes the slow ones blame the active for the delay.

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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Invention Life Mother Necessary One Liner
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
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
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Always Giving Inspirational Principle
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
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Beware Grasp Lose Shadow Substance
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
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Applaud Imitation Men Reality
To be well prepared for war is the best guarantee of peace.
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Guarantee Peace Preparation War
The more you want, the more you stand to lose.
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Lose Minimalism One Liner Stand Want
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
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Advice Difficult Hard Time Man One Liner Struggle Trust
Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave.
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Guest Humour Invitation Leaving Welcome
Those who suffer most cry out the least.
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Break Up Broken Heart Cry One Liner Pain Suffering
One story sounds good until another is told.
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Goodness Life One Liner Story
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
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Beware Grasp Lose Shadow Substance
Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.
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Danger One Liner Silence Time Wise
A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth.
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Believe Liar Reality Speak Truth
Labour is the source of every blessing.
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Blessing Labor One Liner Source
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.
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Certain Doubt Enemy Friendship Man Meet Worse
Keep your place in life and your place will keep you.
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Inspirational Life One Liner Place
Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
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Courage Grief Men Misfortune
He is not to be trusted as a friend who illtreats his own family.
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Education Family Friendship Trust
No gratitude from the wicked.
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Gratitude One Liner Wicked
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
In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.
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Escape Expectation Injury Pain Reward Serve Thankful Wicked
You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.
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Despicable Enemy Injury Notice Yourself
It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.
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Brave Distance Easy Inspirational One Liner Safe
A man is known by the company he keeps.
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Company Friendship Man One Liner
The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.
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Gratitude Greatness Kindness
We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.
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Appearance Look Mind

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