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• Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.

  Aesop

  Real, Men, Originality

  Aesop (2013). “Aesop's Fables”, p.81, Lulu Press, Inc

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• Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

  Aesop

  Fear, Conceited, Self

  Aesop (2015). “Aesop's Fables”, p.23, Pelekanos Books

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• If we really want something done, it is best to do it ourselves.

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  Life, Want Something, Done

  Graeme Kent, Eric Kincaid, Aesop (1990). “Aesop's fables: a collection of Aesop's fables”, Checkerboard Pr

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• Do not attempt too much at once.

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  Too Much

  Aesop, General Press (2016). “Aesop's Fables: A collection of 284 moral stories”, p.75, GENERAL PRESS

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• He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

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  Happiness, Attitude, Discontent

  Aesop, Thomas James (1872). “Aesop's Fables: A New Version, Chiefly from Original Sources”, p.83

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• A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

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  Peace, Stress, Food

  Aesop (1947). “The Fables of AEsop”, Ann Arbor [Mich.] : University Microfilms

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• Most arguments are useless.

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  Life, Useless, Argument

  Graeme Kent, Eric Kincaid, Aesop (1990). “Aesop's fables: a collection of Aesop's fables”, Checkerboard Pr

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• Pride goes before destruction.

  Aesop

  Pride, Destruction

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables - Complete Collection”, p.26, Lulu.com

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• If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself.

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  Believe, Fables, Companion

  Aesop (2015). “Aesop's Fables”, p.308, Aesop

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• Acquaintance softens prejudice.

  Aesop

  Prejudice, Acquaintance

  Aesop, George Fyler Townsend (1871). “Three Hundred Æsop's Fables”, p.146

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• Example is the best precept.

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  Inspirational, Wisdom, Example

  Aesop (1963). “Aesop's fables”, Cliffs Notes

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• He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.

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  Life, Wisdom, Giving

  Aesop (2013). “Aesop's Fables - Illustrated in Black and White By Nora Fry”, p.119, Read Books Ltd

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• None but those who work are entitled to eat.

  Aesop

  Work, Entitled

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables - Complete Collection”, p.43, Lulu.com

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• Every man should be content to mind his own business.

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  Men, Mind, Should

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables”, p.64, Aesop

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• Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.

  Aesop

  Fake Friends, Fables, Ruined

  Aesop, General Press (2016). “Aesop's Fables: A collection of 284 moral stories”, p.18, GENERAL PRESS

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• It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

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  Being Yourself, Bird, Fables

  "The Jay and the Peacock". A fable by Aesop,

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• Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

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  Life, Trust, Wisdom

  Aesop, Joseph Jacobs (2004). “Best loved fables of Aesop”

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• The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.

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  Loss, Blessing, Desire

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables - Complete Collection”, p.55, Lulu.com

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• A wild boar was sharpening his tusks upon the trunk of a tree in the forest when a fox came by and asked, Why are you doing that, pray? The huntsmen are not out today and there are no other dangers at hand that I can see. True, my friend, replied the Boar, but the instant my life is in danger, I shall need to use my tusks. There will be no time to sharpen them then.

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  Hands, Tree, Needs

  Aesop (2015). “Aesop's Fables”, p.180, Aesop

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• What a splendid head, yet no brain.

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  Brain, Intelligence, Splendid

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• In union there is strength.

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  Strength, Teamwork, Community

  Ann McGovern, Aesop, Arthur Geisert (1990). “Aesop's Fables”, p.62, Scholastic Inc.

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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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  Pain, Being Thankful, Wicked

  "Aesop’s Fables".

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• A kindness is never wasted

  Aesop

  Kindness

  Aesop (2014). “The Aesop for Children”, p.243, First Avenue Editions

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• The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.

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  Success, Kindness, Congratulations

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• Zeal should not outrun discretion.

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  Should, Zeal, Outrun

  Aesop (2016). “Aesop's Fables - Complete Collection”, p.17, Lulu.com

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