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High thoughts must have high language.

Aristophanes

A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
A slave is but half a man.
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Half Man Slavery
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
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Care Salary Vote Yourself
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
High thoughts must have high language.
ARISTOPHANES

Language Thinking
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
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
What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!
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Life Long
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.
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Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
It is bad taste for a poet to be coarse and hairy.
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Coarse Poet Taste

High thoughts must have high language.

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