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To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.

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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
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
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
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
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 cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
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Expression God Simplicity
Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.
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Age Father Happiness Men
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
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
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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Failure Ideas Love Men Wine

To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.

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