Adversity tests the sincerity of friends.
AESOPThere can be no good fable with human beings in it. There can be no good fairy tale without them.
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It is thrifty to prepare today for wants of tomorrow.
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Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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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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The injury we do and the one we suffer are not weighed in the same scales.
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We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.
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A man who looks to his friends for help will take his time about a thing.
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Please all, and you will please none.
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Look and see which way the wind blows before you commit yourself.
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He is not to be trusted as a friend who illtreats his own family.
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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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Sometimes the slow ones blame the active for the delay.
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Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.
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Betray a friend, and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself.
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Better poverty without a care than wealth with its many obligations.
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Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
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