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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

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
To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.
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Argument Art Success
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
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
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
Weak mortals, chained to the earth, creatures of clay as frail as the foliage of the woods, you unfortunate race, whose life is but darkness, as unreal as a shadow, the illusion of a dream.
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Darkness Dream Race
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
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
These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: can’t live with them, or without them!
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Impossible Live Poet Right Woman
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth

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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