Submit to the present evil, lest a greater one befall you.
- Phaedrus
Evil, Submit, Lest, Befall
Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many.
- Phaedrus
Appearance, Always, Deceives, First Appearance
The mind ought sometimes to be diverted that it may return to better thinking.
- Phaedrus
Learning, Mind, Better, Diverted
The bow kept taut will quickly break, kept loosely strung, it will serve you when you need it.
- Phaedrus
Will, Need, Break, Strung
Everyone is bound to bear patiently the results of his own example.
- Phaedrus
Patience, Everyone, His, Patiently
Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.
- Phaedrus
Patience, Conduct, His, Patiently
In outward show so splendid and so vain; 'tis but a gilded block without a brain.
- Phaedrus
Vain, Show, Gilded, Block
Success tempts many to their ruin.
- Phaedrus
Success, Many, Ruin
Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.
- Phaedrus
Gentleness, Cruelty, Antidote
Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth.
- Phaedrus
Truth, Ever, Whoever, Shameful
That only is a disgrace to a man which he has deserved to suffer.
- Phaedrus
Only, Suffer, Which, Deserved
A learned man has always riches in himself.
- Phaedrus
Always, Himself, Riches, Learned Man
Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense.
- Phaedrus
Within, Keep, Offense, Excess
The intelligence of few perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind.
- Phaedrus
Mind, Hidden, Been, Few
In a change of masters the poor change nothing except their master's name.
- Phaedrus
Change, Nothing, Poor, Master
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt.
- Phaedrus
Plot, Often, Perish, Destruction
It is the part of a fool to give advice to others and not himself to be on his guard.
- Phaedrus
Give, Himself, His, Fool
I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.
- Phaedrus
King, Rather, Would, Forfeit
An alliance with a powerful person is never safe.
- Phaedrus
Power, Never, Alliance, Safe
The humble are in danger when those in power disagree.
- Phaedrus
Power, Humble, Danger, Disagree
Strangers he gulls, but friends make fun of him.
- Phaedrus
Him, He, Make, Strangers
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