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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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These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: can’t live with them, or without them!
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Impossible Live Poet Right Woman
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
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
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
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.
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Comedy Right True
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
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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Failure Ideas Love Men Wine

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