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We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

~Aesop

Topics: Destruction Enemies Give Means Often Our Own

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The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.

~Aesop

Topics: Injuries Same Scales Seldom Suffer Those Weighed

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It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters.

~Aesop

Topics: Bad Fire Good Masters Our Passions Servants Water

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If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.

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Topics: Allow Men Own Purposes Use Will You Your

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A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

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Topics: Anxiety Banquet Better Crust Eaten Peace Than

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Slow but steady wins the race.

~Aesop

Topics: Race Slow Steady Wins

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We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.

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Topics: Appearance Look Mind Outward Outward Appearance Should

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It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

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Topics: Prepare Thrifty Today Tomorrow Wants

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People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

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Topics: Cannot Enjoy Grudge Often Others People Themselves

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The gods help them that help themselves.

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Topics: Gods Help Them Themselves

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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