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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
* On Change:
** Change Is Bad
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*** TV Rots Your Brain
** [[New Media Are Evil]]
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** [[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.]]
** [[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]].)
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** [[Honest Axe]] - Honesty Is The Best Policy (And Will Totally Get You The [[Infinity
* 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
** 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
** [[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.
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** [[The Farmer and The Viper]] Don't be kind to evil.
** [[Misery Builds Character]] - A little suffering is good for the soul.
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