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If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.

Aristophanes

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
If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.
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Break Thinking Try
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
You possess all the attributes of a demagogue; a screeching, horrible voice, a perverse, crossgrained nature and the language of the market-place. In you all is united which is needful for governing.
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Character Government Language Nature Need Voice
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
Comedy is allied to justice.
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Comedy Justice Lying
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Knowledge Yourself
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.
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Army Leadership Skill
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
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Deceit Deceived Money

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