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This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.
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Fight Grief Hands Himself Men Shine Sun
Today things are better than yesterday.
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Today Yesterday
It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.
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Believe Evil Hands
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Clever Mindset Wine
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
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
Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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Children Man Time
Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
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Deceit Deceived Money
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
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Knowledge Yourself
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
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger

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