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Comedy is allied to justice.

Aristophanes

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
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
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Fire Strong Untamed Wild Women
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 should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!
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Life Long
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Knowledge Yourself
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
Women, you overheated dipsomaniacs, never passing up a chance to wangle a drink, a great boon to bartenders but a bane to us–not to mention our crockery and our woolens!
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Chance Drink Women
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity

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