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A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.

Aristophanes

The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
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
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth
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
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
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
Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.
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Comedy Right True
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
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
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
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
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success

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