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An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.

Aristophanes

One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
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
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.
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Break Thinking Try
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
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
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
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Expression God Simplicity
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
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
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
Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.
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Comedy Right True
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
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Argument Atheist Believe God Religion
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise

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