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No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.

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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!
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Impossible Live Poet Right Woman
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
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
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
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Argument Atheist Believe God Religion
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.
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Age Father Happiness Men
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
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
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves

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