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There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!

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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.
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Believe Evil Hands
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
A slave is but half a man.
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Half Man Slavery
An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
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Idiot Law
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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Children Man Time
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
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
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 plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
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
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
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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