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

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.

It pays to be content with your lot.

A Fox entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head. He placed his paws on it and said, "What a beautiful head! Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains."

Your birthday is the vintage of your wine; the mark that warns you of your future.

Distrust unsolicited advice.

Acquaintance softens prejudice.