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The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.

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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
There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
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Fire Strong Untamed Wild Women
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
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
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
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
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
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
Tis not for us to warn a wilful sinner; We stay him not, but let him run his course, Till by misfortunes rous’d, his conscience wakes, And prompts him to appease th’ offended gods.
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Courses Fortune God Running Wake
You possess all the attributes of a demagogue; a screeching, horrible voice, a perverse, crossgrained nature and the language of the market-place. In you all is united which is needful for governing.
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Character Government Language Nature Need Voice
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Knowledge Yourself
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

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