The injuries we do and those we suffer a... by Aesop | We Heart Quotes

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The injuries we do and those we suffer are seldom weighed in the same scales.

- Aesop

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Gratitude

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

- Aesop

Peace

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

- Aesop

May

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

- Aesop

Trust Man

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

- Aesop

Destruction May

Self-conceit may lead to self destruction.

- Aesop

Conceit Mind

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

- Aesop

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