The Man

Man to Lion
"See there! How strong we are, and how we prevail over even the king of beasts." ~ The Man and the Lion

Lion to Man
"This statue was made by one of you men. If we Lions knew how to erect statues, you would see the Man placed under the paw of the Lion ." ~ The Man and the Lion

Man to Man
"He gave me this advice," his companion replied. "Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger." ~ The Bear and the Two Travelers

Daughter to Man
"All things are prospering with me, and I have only one wish, that there may be a heavy fall of rain, in order that the plants may be well watered." ~ The Father and His Two Daughters

Daughter to Man
"I want for nothing, and have only one wish, that the dry weather may continue, and the sun shine hot and bright, so that the bricks might be dried." ~ The Father and His Two Daughters

Man to Daughter
"If your sister wishes for rain, and you for dry weather, with which of the two am I to join my wishes?" ~ The Father and His Two Daughters

Friend to Man
"If you would be cured, take a piece of bread, and dip it in the blood from your wound, and go and give it to the Dog that bit you." ~ The Man Bitten by a Dog

Man to Friend
"Why? If I should do so, it would be as if I should beg every Dog in the town to bite me." ~ The Man Bitten by a Dog

Man to Shepherd
"It is again in want of dates, and therefore looks quiet." ~ The Shepherd and the Sea

Man to Man
"I have found an axe." ~ The Two Travelers and the Axe

Man to Man
"Nay, my friend," replied the other, "do not say "I," but "We" have found an axe." ~ The Two Travelers and the Axe

Man to Man
"We are undone." ~ The Two Travelers and the Axe

Man to Man
"Nay," replied the other, "keep to your first mode of speech, my friend; what you thought right then, think right now. Say "I," not "We" are undone." ~ The Two Travelers and the Axe

Man to Hunter
"I will," said the man, "at once show you the Lion himself." ~ The Hunter and the Woodman

Hunter to Man
"No, thank you. I did not ask that; it is his track only I am in search of, not the Lion himself." ~ The Hunter and the Woodman

Ape to Man
"What sort of a king do I seem to you to be, O strangers?" ~ The Apes and the Two Travelers

Man to Ape
"You seem to me a most mighty king." ~ The Apes and the Two Travelers

Ape to Man
"And what is your estimate of those you see around me?" ~ The Apes and the Two Travelers

Man to Ape
"These," he made answer, "are worthy companions of yourself, fit at least to be ambassadors and leaders of armies." ~ The Apes and the Two Travelers

Man
"If so great a reward be given for a lie, with what gift may not I be rewarded, if, according to my custom, I tell the truth?" ~ The Apes and the Two Travelers

Ape to Man
"And pray how do I and these my friends around me seem to you?" ~ The Apes and the Two Travelers

Man to Ape
"Thou art," he said, "a most excellent Ape, and all these thy companions after thy example are excellent Apes too." ~ The Apes and the Two Travelers

Unknown to Man
"My good fellow, why do you sell him, being such a one as you describe, when you may yourself enjoy the good things he has to give?" ~ The Seller of Images

Man
"Why," he replied, "I am in need of immediate help, and he is wont to give his good gifts very slowly." ~ The Seller of Images

Wife to Man
"The herdsmen and shepherds cast on me looks of aversion." ~ The Man and His Wife

Man to Wife
"O Wife, if you were disliked by those who go out early in the morning with their flocks and return late in the evening, what must have been felt towards you by those with whom you passed the whole day!" ~ The Man and His Wife

Man to Man
"Death would not be grievous to me, if I could only see my Enemy die before me." ~ The Two Men Who Were Enemies

Satyr to Man
"I can no longer consider you as a friend," said the Satyr, "a fellow who with the same breath blows hot and cold." ~ The Man and the Satyr

Man
"I do not need a trial; I know that he will be just the same as the one he chose for his companion." ~ The Ass and His Purchaser

Man to Woman
"Who art thou?" ~ Truth and the Traveler

Woman to Man
"My name is Truth," ~ Truth and the Traveler

Man to Woman
"And for what cause," he asked, "have you left the city to dwell alone here in the wilderness?" ~ Truth and the Traveler

Woman to Man
"Because in former times, falsehood was with few, but is now with all men." ~ Truth and the Traveler

Man to Flea
"Who are you who dare to feed on my limbs, and to cost me so much trouble in catching you?" ~ The Flea and the Man

Flea to Man
"O my dear sir, pray spare my life, and destroy me not, for I cannot possibly do you much harm." ~ The Flea and the Man

Man to Flea
"Now you shall certainly die by mine own hands, for no evil, whether it be small or large, ought to be tolerated." ~ The Flea and the Man

Sea to Man
"Blame not me, my good sir, but the winds, for I am by my own nature as calm and firm even as this earth; but the winds suddenly falling on me create these waves, and lash me into fury." ~ The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea

Fly to Man
"You who have wished to revenge, even with death, the Prick of a tiny insect, see what you have done to yourself to add insult to injury?" ~ The Naked Bald Man and the Fly

Man to Fly
"I can easily make peace with myself, because I know there was no intention to hurt. But you, an ill-favored and contemptible insect who delights in sucking human blood, I wish that I could have killed you even if I had incurred a heavier penalty." ~ The Naked Bald Man and the Fly

Man to Ass
"Conquer, but conquer to your cost." ~ The Ass and His Driver