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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may today needs
Don't neglect the future in times of plenty, for tomorrow you may need what you wasted today.
law knows
Necessity knows no law.
disease fables remedy
Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease.
please
Those who seek to please everybody please nobody.
complaining stealing ifs
One who steals has no right to complain if he is robbed.
contentment satisfied
Be satisfied with what you have.
evil
Don't be in a hurry to change one evil for another.
sour grapes sour-grapes
I thought these grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour.
reality useless attacking
It is useless attacking the insensible.
reality giving advice
In a crisis, give help first and then advice.
honor danger
The more honor, the more danger.
hypocrisy trouble false-friends
False friends leave you in times of trouble.
humility nsa good-things
Good things come in small packages.
strong differences persons
Each person has his strong point.