Lay not the blame on me, O sailor, but on the winds. By nature I am as calm and safe as the land itself, but the winds fall upon me with their gusts and gales, and lash me into a fury that is not natural to me.
Aesop
Aesop (or Æsop, from Greek Αἴσωπος Aisopos) (c. 620 BC – c. 560 BC) was an ancient Greek fabulist of possibly African descent (his Greek name means Ethiopian or black man in today's parlance), by tradition a slave who credited the African goddess Isis for his gift. Aesop's Fables are still taught as moral lessons and used as subjects for various entertainments, especially children's plays and cartoons.
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Alternative Names for Aesop
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- Αἴσωπος (Greek (el))
The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
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All men are more concerned to recover what they lose than to acquire what they lack.
The more you want, the more you stand to lose
The wicked always finds an excuse for wrongdoing.
If these town gods can't detect the thieves who steal from their own temples, it's hardly likely they'll tell me who stole my spade.
Fine feathers don’t make fine birds.
Thinking to get at once all the gold the goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find - nothing.
Those who enter through the back door can expect to be shown out through the window
"The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. "That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future ."Do not trust flatterers."
No arguments will give courage to the coward.
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
Uninvited guests are often most welcome when they leave
This fable shows that ornaments of the spirit are preferable to a beautiful body.
There are many statues of men slaying lions, but if only the lions were sculptors there might be quite a different set of statues.