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Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.

Aristophanes

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
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
A slave is but half a man.
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Half Man Slavery
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
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
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
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
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself
When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Alcohol Clever Friendship Rich Successful Wine
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
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
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
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
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
This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.
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Fight Grief Hands Himself Men Shine Sun
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.

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Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.

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