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

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High thoughts must have high language.
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Language Thinking
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
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
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
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Care Salary Vote Yourself
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
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
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
Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.
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Argument Art Success
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
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Idiot Law
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste

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