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A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
ARISTOPHANES

Able Country Goodness Men
Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?
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Animal Clouds Nature
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
ARISTOPHANES

Gold Honesty Men
I saw a cavalry captain buy vegetable soup on horseback. He carried the whole mess home in his helmet.
ARISTOPHANES

Food Home Myself Vegetables
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.
ARISTOPHANES

Best Death Friendship Lost Road Travel
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANES

Goodness War
If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.
ARISTOPHANES

Debt Funny Men Money Owing
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Blessing Death Honesty Mad Misery World
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
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
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves

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