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Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Aristophanes

It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
I would treat her like an egg, the shell of which we remove before eating it; I would take off her mask and then kiss her pretty face.
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Egg Food Kissing
Mix and knead together all the state business as you do for your sausages. To win the people, always cook them some savory that pleases them.
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People Together Winning
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Comedy is allied to justice.
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Comedy Justice Lying
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
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
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.
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Debt Funny Men Money Owing
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
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
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word

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