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The love of wine is a good man’s failing.

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To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!
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Life Long
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
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
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
It is bad taste for a poet to be coarse and hairy.
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Coarse Poet Taste
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANES

Goodness War
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
You possess all the attributes of a demagogue; a screeching, horrible voice, a perverse, crossgrained nature and the language of the market-place. In you all is united which is needful for governing.
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Character Government Language Nature Need Voice
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
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

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