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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
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
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
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
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Clever Mindset Wine
It should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
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Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
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
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
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

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