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A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

Aristophanes

Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.
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Age Father Happiness Men
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
High thoughts must have high language.
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Language Thinking
If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.
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Debt Funny Men Money Owing
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
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
A slave is but half a man.
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Half Man Slavery
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
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
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
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
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

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