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Aesop Quote: “The Flea, terrified, whimpered in a weak little voice, “Oh, sir! pray let me go; don’t kill me! I am such a little thing that I can’t do you much harm.” But the Man laughed and said, “I am going to kill you now, at once: whatever is bad has got to be destroyed, no matter how slight the harm it does.” Do not waste your pity on a scamp.”

301. “The Flea, terrified, whimpered in a weak little voice, “Oh, sir! pray let me go; don’t kill me! I am such a little thing that I can’t do you much harm.” But the Man laughed and said, “I am going to kill you now, at once: whatever is bad has got to be destroyed, no matter how slight the harm it does.” Do not waste your pity on a scamp.”

Aesop Quote: “Those who try to entrap others are often caught by their own schemes.”

302. “Those who try to entrap others are often caught by their own schemes.”

Aesop Quote: “Wolf on his rambles came to a field of oats, but, not being able to eat them, he was passing on his way when a Horse came along. “Look,” said the Wolf, “here’s a fine field of oats. For your sake I have left it untouched, and I shall greatly enjoy the sound of your teeth munching the ripe grain.” But the Horse replied, “If wolves could eat oats, my fine friend, you would hardly have indulged your ears at the cost of your belly.” There is no virtue in giving to others what is useless to oneself.”

303. “Wolf on his rambles came to a field of oats, but, not being able to eat them, he was passing on his way when a Horse came along. “Look,” said the Wolf, “here’s a fine field of oats. For your sake I have left it untouched, and I shall greatly enjoy the sound of your teeth munching the ripe grain.” But the Horse replied, “If wolves could eat oats, my fine friend, you would hardly have indulged your ears at the cost of your belly.” There is no virtue in giving to others what is useless to oneself.”

Aesop Quote: “I have brought it all on myself! Why could I not have been contented to labor with my companions, and not wish to be idle all the day like that useless little Lapdog!”

304. “I have brought it all on myself! Why could I not have been contented to labor with my companions, and not wish to be idle all the day like that useless little Lapdog!”

Aesop Quote: “Perseverance is surer than swiftness.”

305. “Perseverance is surer than swiftness.”

Aesop Quote: “Oh, stop! stop! I beg of you: what is sport to you is death to us.”

306. “Oh, stop! stop! I beg of you: what is sport to you is death to us.”

Aesop Quote: “By trying to please everybody, he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass besides.”

307. “By trying to please everybody, he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass besides.”

Aesop Quote: “I can never be your friend because of my lost tail, nor you mine because of your lost child.”

308. “I can never be your friend because of my lost tail, nor you mine because of your lost child.”

Aesop Quote: “The wicked always finds an excuse for wrongdoing.”

309. “The wicked always finds an excuse for wrongdoing.”

Aesop Quote: “Those who will not work deserve to starve.”

310. “Those who will not work deserve to starve.”

Aesop Quote: “Those who pretend that they can mend others should first mend themselves, and then they will be more readily believed.”

311. “Those who pretend that they can mend others should first mend themselves, and then they will be more readily believed.”

Aesop Quote: “They had then got to a bridge over the river, where.”

312. “They had then got to a bridge over the river, where.”

Aesop Quote: “When the Shepherd came down and saw what was done, he said, “O you most ungrateful creatures! You provide wool to make garments for all other men, but you destroy the clothes of him who feeds you.”

313. “When the Shepherd came down and saw what was done, he said, “O you most ungrateful creatures! You provide wool to make garments for all other men, but you destroy the clothes of him who feeds you.”

Aesop Quote: “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox. It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.” So he blew himself out, and blew himself out, and blew himself out. “Was he as big as that?” asked he.”

314. “Tush, child, tush,” said the old Frog, “that was only Farmer White’s Ox. It isn’t so big either; he may be a little bit taller than I, but I could easily make myself quite as broad; just you see.” So he blew himself out, and blew himself out, and blew himself out. “Was he as big as that?” asked he.”

Aesop Quote: “Wealth not used is of no value at all.”

315. “Wealth not used is of no value at all.”

Aesop Quote: “Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.”

316. “Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.”

Aesop Quote: “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.”

317. “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.”

Aesop Quote: “A hungry Fox saw some fine bunches of Grapes hanging from a vine that was trained along a high trellis, and did his best to reach them by jumping as high as he could into the air. But it was all in vain, for they were just out of reach: so he gave up trying, and walked away with an air of dignity and unconcern, remarking, “I thought those Grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour.”

318. “A hungry Fox saw some fine bunches of Grapes hanging from a vine that was trained along a high trellis, and did his best to reach them by jumping as high as he could into the air. But it was all in vain, for they were just out of reach: so he gave up trying, and walked away with an air of dignity and unconcern, remarking, “I thought those Grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour.”

Aesop Quote: “Tahu berterima kasih adalah tanda sikap ksatria.”

319. “Tahu berterima kasih adalah tanda sikap ksatria.”

Aesop Quote: “Danger sometimes comes from a source that is least suspected.”

320. “Danger sometimes comes from a source that is least suspected.”

Aesop Quote: “A wasp seated himself upon the head of a Snake and, striking him unceasingly with his stings, wounded him to death. The Snake, being in great torment and not knowing how to rid himself of his enemy, saw a wagon heavily laden with wood, and went and purposely placed his head under the wheels, saying, “At least my enemy and I shall perish together.”

321. “A wasp seated himself upon the head of a Snake and, striking him unceasingly with his stings, wounded him to death. The Snake, being in great torment and not knowing how to rid himself of his enemy, saw a wagon heavily laden with wood, and went and purposely placed his head under the wheels, saying, “At least my enemy and I shall perish together.”

Aesop Quote: “Slow and steady wins the race!” From The Tortoise and the Hare.”

322. “Slow and steady wins the race!” From The Tortoise and the Hare.”

Aesop Quote: “Love can tame the wildest.”

323. “Love can tame the wildest.”

Aesop Quote: “It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.”

324. “It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.”

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