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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brainy
After all is said and done, more is said than done.
kindness long evil
Those who return evil for good should not expect the kindness of others to last long.
arrow enemies means
The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.
brave danger easy far risk
It is easy to be brave when far away from danger.
sweet sea rivers
once upon a time all the rivers combined to protest against the action of the sea in making their waters salt. "When we come to you," sad they to the sea, "we are sweet and drinkable; but when once we have mingled with you, our waters become as briny and unpalatable as your own." The sea replied shortly, "Keep away from me, and you'll remain sweet.
lest substance
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
inspirational motivational wise
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
inspirational truth two-sides
Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.
blessing source labor
Labour is the source of every blessing.
educational sheep wolves-in-sheeps-clothing
Beware of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
witty government political-will
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
wisdom relaxation littles
Little by little does the trick.
identity no-friends one-thing
He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.
success kindness congratulations
The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.