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It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.

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The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
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
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
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
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
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Age Education Forever Ignorance Stupidity Youth
It is bad taste for a poet to be coarse and hairy.
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Coarse Poet Taste
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
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth
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
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Alcohol Clever Friendship Rich Successful Wine
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

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