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No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.

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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
I would treat her like an egg, the shell of which we remove before eating it; I would take off her mask and then kiss her pretty face.
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Egg Food Kissing
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
ARISTOPHANES

Ethics Fairness Justice
Weak mortals, chained to the earth, creatures of clay as frail as the foliage of the woods, you unfortunate race, whose life is but darkness, as unreal as a shadow, the illusion of a dream.
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Darkness Dream Race
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
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Argument Atheist Believe God Religion
A slave is but half a man.
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Half Man Slavery
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 man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
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
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
ARISTOPHANES

Gold Honesty Men
Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?
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Animal Clouds Nature
When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Alcohol Clever Friendship Rich Successful Wine
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste

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