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Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.

Aristophanes

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
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
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
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
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.
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Break Thinking Try
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
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
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
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
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
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Deceit Deceived Money
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening

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