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Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.

Aristophanes

What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!
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Life Long
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
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
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Comedy is allied to justice.
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Comedy Justice Lying
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Believe Evil Hands
Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.
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Justice Long Ourselves People
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Clever Mindset Wine
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying

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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