Little friends may prove great friends.
Aesop (620 - 560 BC)
Contributed by: Zaady
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Source: see Publilius Syrus — The Fox and the Lion
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
Only cowards insult dying majesty.
Source: The Eagle And The Arrow
The lamb began to follow the wolf in sheep's clothing.
It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.
We often give enemies the means of our own destruction.
While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.
Source: The Lion, The Fox, And The Beasts
Enemies' promises were made to be broken.