“ The safeguards of virtue are hateful to those with evil intentions. ”
Aesop, Aesop's Fables. copy citation
| Author | Aesop |
|---|---|
| Source | Aesop's Fables |
| Topic | evil virtue |
| Date | |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by George Fyler Townsend |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21/21-h/21-h.htm |
Context
“I am very serviceable to men. I wake them up in the night to their work.” “That is the very reason why we must the more kill you,” they replied; “for when you wake your neighbors, you entirely put an end to our business.”
The safeguards of virtue are hateful to those with evil intentions.
The Dog and the Cook
A RICH MAN gave a great feast, to which he invited many friends and acquaintances. His Dog availed himself of the occasion to invite a stranger Dog, a friend of his, saying,”
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