Aesop

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"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety."	Art, Peace
"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."	Doubt, Friends, Knowledge
"A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth."	Honesty, Lies, Truth
"Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in."	Miscellaneous
"Any excuse will serve a tyrant."	Miscellaneous
"Any excust will serve a tyrant."	Miscellaneous
"Appearances are deceiving."	Miscellaneous
"Appearances often are deceiving."	Miscellaneous
"Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything."	Miscellaneous
"Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear."	Fear, Peace
"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."	Military, War
"Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."	Military, War
"Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."	Military, War
"Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin."	Age, Destruction, Evil
"Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."	Miscellaneous
"Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth -- don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency."	Character, Excellence, Honesty
"Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."	Faith, Friends, Loyalty
"Familiarity breeds contempt."	Miscellaneous
"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."	Miscellaneous
"It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again."	Miscellaneous
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