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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men feel-good enemy
A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.
men two faults
Every man carries two bags about him, one in front and one behind, and both are full of faults. The bag in front contains his neighbors' faults, the one behind his own. Hence it is that men do not see their own faults, but never fail to see those of others.
men lions might
There are many statues of men slaying lions, but if only the lions were sculptors there might be quite a different set of statues.
men bitterness consciousness
A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness.
men concerned loses
All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack.
men advice never-trust
Never trust advice from a man in the throes of his own difficulty.
men political politics
If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.
men mind should
Every man should be content to mind his own business.
life civilization fables
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hidden.
men differences every-man-for-himself
Every man for himself.