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Aristophanes

An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
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Idiot Law
Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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Children Man Time
A slave is but half a man.
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Half Man Slavery
To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.
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Argument Art Success
If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.
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Break Thinking Try
It should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
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Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.
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Comedy Right True
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: can’t live with them, or without them!
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Impossible Live Poet Right Woman
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.
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Army Leadership Skill
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
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Expression God Simplicity
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth

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