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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
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
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Children Learning Poet
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
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
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
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Education Honest Men
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide
Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.
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Best Death Friendship Lost Road Travel
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.
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Friendship Wall War

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