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One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.

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The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
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
Does it seem that everything is extravagance in the world, or rather madness, when you watch the way things go? A crowd of rogues enjoy blessings they have won by sheer injustice, while more honest folks are miserable and die of hunger.
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Blessing Death Honesty Mad Misery World
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Clever Mindset Wine
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
Mix and knead together all the state business as you do for your sausages. To win the people, always cook them some savory that pleases them.
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People Together Winning
Ye Children of Man! whose life is a span, Protracted with sorrow from day to day, Naked and featherless, feeble and querulous, Sickly, calamitous creatures of clay!
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Children Humanity Life Men
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 wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself

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