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Aristophanes

It should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
ARISTOPHANES

Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.
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Believe Evil Hands
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
ARISTOPHANES

Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
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
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide
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
You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
ARISTOPHANES

Care Salary Vote Yourself
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Age Change Time Today Vices

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