Every man carries two bags about him, one in front and one behind, and both are full of faults.
AESOPBetter beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
More Aesop Quotes
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.
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A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth.
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It is possible to have too much of a good thing.
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Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave.
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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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It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.
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It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
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Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.
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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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Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
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Sometimes the slow ones blame the active for the delay.
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Better no rule than cruel rule.
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Please all, and you will please none.
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