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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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Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
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
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
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
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
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
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious 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
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
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Knowledge Yourself
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
When men drink wine they are rich, they are busy, they push lawsuits, they are happy, they are friends.
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Busy 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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