Forbear harping on what was of yore, for it is the common lot of mortals to sustain the ups and downs of fortune.
Once a wolf, always a wolf. - Aesop
Once a wolf, always a wolf.
- Aesop
Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hidden. - Aesop
Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hidden.
The great do not always prevail. - Aesop
The great do not always prevail.
Persuasion is better than force. - Aesop
Persuasion is better than force.
Be content with what nature made you, or run the risk of earning contempt by trying to be what you're not. - Aesop
Be content with what nature made you, or run the risk of earning contempt by trying to be what you're not.
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. - Aesop
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
None but those who work are entitled to eat. - Aesop
None but those who work are entitled to eat.
Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis. - Aesop
Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.
It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray. - Aesop
It is in vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray.
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