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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 man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
High thoughts must have high language.
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Language Thinking
Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.
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Age Father Happiness Men
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
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
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
Today things are better than yesterday.
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Today Yesterday
Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.
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Justice Long Ourselves People
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself

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