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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

Aristophanes

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
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
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
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
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
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
It should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
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Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
Tis not for us to warn a wilful sinner; We stay him not, but let him run his course, Till by misfortunes rous’d, his conscience wakes, And prompts him to appease th’ offended gods.
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Courses Fortune God Running Wake
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself

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