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It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.

Aristophanes

Tis not for us to warn a wilful sinner; We stay him not, but let him run his course, Till by misfortunes rous’d, his conscience wakes, And prompts him to appease th’ offended gods.
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Courses Fortune God Running Wake
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
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
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
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
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
A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
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Education Honest Men
Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
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Children Learning Poet
It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.
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Believe Evil Hands
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
High thoughts must have high language.
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Language Thinking
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
Does it seem that everything is extravagance in the world, or rather madness, when you watch the way things go? A crowd of rogues enjoy blessings they have won by sheer injustice, while more honest folks are miserable and die of hunger.
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Blessing Death Honesty Mad Misery World
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Age Change Time Today Vices
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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