All Aesop's Fables

A curated collection of Aesop's Fables with beautiful illustrations and timeless morals.

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In a society or body, everyone must work together for the common good, as the success of the whole depends on the contribution of each part.

We often provide our enemies with the means for our own destruction.

It is safer to face a known enemy than to trust a false friend.

We often despise what is most useful to us and prize what is least valuable.

It is easy to be brave when the story is told by the victor.

He who plots against another's life often finds his own fate sealed by his malice.

Do not be deceived by appearances, for wisdom lies in recognizing the trickster before the trap is sprung.

True authority comes from merit and wisdom, not merely from the pride of position.

It is better to be humble and content with one's own nature than to attempt to mimic others and suffer the consequences.

One man’s pleasure may be another man’s pain.

Be careful what you wish for, as selfishness often brings about its own undoing.

A fine exterior is of little value when the inner substance is hollow.

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