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These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: can’t live with them, or without them!

Aristophanes

Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide
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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Honesty Insult Men Praise
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Age Change Time Today Vices
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
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
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
It is bad taste for a poet to be coarse and hairy.
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Coarse Poet Taste
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
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
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
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
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength

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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