Expect no reward when you serve the wicked, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pain
AESOPBetter to starve free than be a fat slave.
More Aesop Quotes
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It is possible to have too much of a good thing.
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You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.
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Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
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Our mere anticipations of life outrun its realities.
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Those who assume a character which does not belong to them, only make themselves ridiculous.
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Every man carries two bags about him, one in front and one behind, and both are full of faults.
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We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
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The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit.
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Please all, and you will please none.
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Vices are their own punishment.
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Labour is the source of every blessing.
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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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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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No argument, no matter how convincing, will give courage to a coward.
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Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave.
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