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To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.

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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
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
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
Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.
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Best Death Friendship Lost Road Travel
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
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
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
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
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
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Age Change Time Today Vices
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner

To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.

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