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The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

~Aesop

Topics: Conceit Greater Mind Smaller

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Appearances are often deceiving.

~Aesop

Topics: Appearances Deceiving Often

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Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

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Topics: Beware Grasping Lest Lose Shadow Substance You

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Please all, and you will please none.

~Aesop

Topics: None Please Will You

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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.

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Topics: Certain Doubtful Enemy Friend Him How Know Man Meet One Thing Other Than Then Thing Worse

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Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.

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Topics: Beware Grasping Lose Shadow Substance You

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Familiarity breeds contempt.

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Topics: Breeds Contempt Familiarity

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

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Topics: Another Be Happy Discontented Happy He Place Seldom Will

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Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.

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Topics: Inner Outside Poor Show Substitute Worth

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Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

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Topics: Cause Insignificance Often Our Safety

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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