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• We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. -- Aesop
• We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction. Aesop
• We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified. -- Aesop (620-560 B.C.)
• Distrust interested advice. -- Aesop
• Appearances often are deceiving. -- Aesop
• A song for our banner! The watchword recall Which gave the Republic her statio
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