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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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A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
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Education Honest Men
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Break Thinking Try
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.
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Best Death Friendship Lost Road Travel
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
ARISTOPHANES

Expression God Simplicity
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!
ARISTOPHANES

Chance Drink Women
You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
ARISTOPHANES

Care Salary Vote Yourself
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Today things are better than yesterday.
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Today Yesterday
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
ARISTOPHANES

Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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Children Man Time
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
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

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