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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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I would treat her like an egg, the shell of which we remove before eating it; I would take off her mask and then kiss her pretty face.
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Egg Food Kissing
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
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Idiot Law
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
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Argument Atheist Believe God Religion
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
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
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
Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
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Age Education Forever Ignorance Stupidity Youth
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
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
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
Women, you overheated dipsomaniacs, never passing up a chance to wangle a drink, a great boon to bartenders but a bane to us–not to mention our crockery and our woolens!
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Chance Drink Women
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise

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