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If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.

Aristophanes

Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
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
When men drink wine they are rich, they are busy, they push lawsuits, they are happy, they are friends.
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Busy Men Wine
Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.
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Justice Long Ourselves People
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
I saw a cavalry captain buy vegetable soup on horseback. He carried the whole mess home in his helmet.
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Food Home Myself Vegetables
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANES

Goodness War
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
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
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.
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Army Leadership Skill
How can I study from below, that which is above?
ARISTOPHANES

Deep Philosophy Study
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
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

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