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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
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
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
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
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
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
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
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
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
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
Today things are better than yesterday.
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Today Yesterday
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
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Fire Strong Untamed Wild Women

Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.

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