"Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the…" — Aesop
"Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing."
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170 Quotes by Aesop
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Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
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A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
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We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
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Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.
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A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
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The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
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The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
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Please all, and you will please none.
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Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth -…
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A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we…
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I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America.
— Tony Campolo
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The Commission endorses prevention as the principal strategy to use in deterring illegal entries. We applaud the efforts of innovative…
— Barbara Jordan
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When 20,000 people applaud you as you walk out to do your job, it should be an inspiration.
— Jim Brosnan
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In an audience of rough people a generous sentiment always brings down the house. In the tumult of war both…
— Thomas Wentworth Higginson
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Common education standards are essential for producing the educated work force America needs to remain globally competitive. This voluntary state…
— Craig R. Barrett
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Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit!
— Augustus
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People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money…
— Horace
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If you think is was an accident, applaud.
— Geraldo Rivera
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We uniformly applaud what is right and condemn what is wrong, when it costs us nothing but the sentiment.
— William Hazlitt
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Those who wish to change things may face disappointment, loss, or even ridicule. If you are ahead of your time,…
— Rachel Naomi Remen
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As a Chinese American legislator, I applaud the RNC's Growth and Opportunity Project. Engaging Asian American and Pacific Islander communities…
— Kimberly Yee
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I knew when I was in high school that I wanted a job where they'd applaud if I showed up.
— Cheryl Wheeler
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