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Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
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
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
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
You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
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Care Salary Vote Yourself
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
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
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size

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