“ The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings. ”
Aesop, Aesop's Fables. copy citation
| Author | Aesop |
|---|---|
| Source | Aesop's Fables |
| Topic | reality desire imagination |
| Date | |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by George Fyler Townsend |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21/21-h/21-h.htm |
Context
“TEE KITES of olden times, as well as the Swans, had the privilege of song. But having heard the neigh of the horse, they were so enchanted with the sound, that they tried to imitate it; and, in trying to neigh, they forgot how to sing.
The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.
The Wolves and the Sheepdogs THE WOLVES thus addressed the Sheepdogs: «Why should you, who are like us in so many things, not be entirely of one mind with us, and live with us as brothers should? We differ from you in one point only.” source
The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.
The Wolves and the Sheepdogs THE WOLVES thus addressed the Sheepdogs: «Why should you, who are like us in so many things, not be entirely of one mind with us, and live with us as brothers should? We differ from you in one point only.” source
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