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Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.

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Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
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
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
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
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
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
Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
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Children Learning Poet
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
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
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
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
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
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
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

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