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A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness.

Aesop

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Aesop
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Fabulist
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Philosopher
Mesambria Pontica
Aesopus
Esop
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Misconduct
Arising
Bitterness
Misfortunes
Consciousness
Men

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