Aesop
Aesop
Aesopwas an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics...
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wine vintage spirituality
Your birthday is the vintage of your wine; the mark that warns you of your future.
peace stress food
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
inspirational life happiness
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
liars lying literature
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
silly clothes fables
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool
facts speak
Facts speak plainer than words
hype literature deceiving
Appearances are often deceiving.
life wisdom giving
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
peace war tyrants
Any excuse will serve a tyrant.
life wisdom punishment
Vices are their own punishment
being-yourself bird fables
It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
real men originality
Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
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It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
political politics venture
Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.