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Many are [[Older Than Feudalism]]. And some, indeed, come straight from the original [[Aesop's Fables (Literature)|Aesop's Fables]].

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* On Caution:

** Never Draw To An Inside Straight (Don't Take Risks)

** Live Dangerously and [[In ~~Harms~~ Way|Throw Caution To The Wind]]

** Live Dangerously and [[In Harm's Way|Throw Caution To The Wind]]

* On Change:

** Change Is Bad

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*** TV Rots Your Brain

** [[New Media Are Evil]]

*** [[TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life]]

*** [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life]]

** [[Digital Piracy Is Evil]]

** [[Reading Is Cool Aesop]] - Reading can be really fun and useful.

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** Recognize People's Differences

* On Force:

** [[Forgiveness]] - You should forgive those who wrong you. [[This Is Unforgivable|Unless]] [[Moral Event Horizon|you]] [[Complete Monster|shouldn't.]]

** [[Forgiveness]] - You should forgive those who wrong you. [[This Is Unforgivable!|Unless]] [[Moral Event Horizon|you]] [[Complete Monster|shouldn't.]]

** [[Turn the Other Cheek]] - Break The [[Cycle of Revenge]]

** [[Right Makes Might]]

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* On Honesty:

** Don't Be Completely Honest ([[Brutal Honesty|The Truth Hurts]], and Little White Lies Are Comforting And Convenient. And of course, you must protect your [[Secret Identity]].)

*** [[~~Theyre~~ Called Personal Issues for A Reason]]

*** [[They're Called Personal Issues for A Reason]]

** [[Honest Axe]] - Honesty Is The Best Policy (And Will Totally Get You The [[Infinity ~~Plus One~~ Sword]])

** [[Honest Axe]] - Honesty Is The Best Policy (And Will Totally Get You The [[Infinity+1 Sword]])

* On Individuality:

** The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease.

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** [[Missed the Call]] - He who hesitates is lost.

* On Intuition:

** [[Don't Think Feel]] - Don't Second-Guess Yourself

** [[Don't Think, Feel]] - Don't Second-Guess Yourself

** First Impressions Are Misleading - You'd Better Second-Guess Yourself

* On Justice:

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* On Sex:

** [[Death By Sex]] - Just Don't Do It

** [[But We Used a Condom]]: "Condoms are effective, not perfect." Though this is often [[Family Unfriendly Aesop|warped]] to "Condoms don't help at all, so don't bother with them."

** [[But We Used a Condom]]: "Condoms are effective, not perfect." Though this is often [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|warped]] to "Condoms don't help at all, so don't bother with them."

** [[Sex Equals Love]] (even when it's [[Rape Is Love|rape]])

** Love Is Not Sex (it's better when you [[Please Put Some Clothes On]])

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* On (un) Kindness:

** [[Kids Are Cruel]]

** [[Androcles Lion]] - Kindness is returned in kind.

** [[Androcles' Lion]] - Kindness is returned in kind.

** [[Laser Guided Karma]] - Cruelty is returned in kind.

** [[Laser-Guided Karma]] - Cruelty is returned in kind.

** [[The Farmer and The Viper]] Don't be kind to evil.

** [[Misery Builds Character]] - A little suffering is good for the soul.