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An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.

Aristophanes

A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
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Education Honest Men
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
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
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth
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
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
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
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
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
ARISTOPHANES

Change Yourself
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.
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Fight Grief Hands Himself Men Shine Sun

An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.

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