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Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.

Aristophanes

Open your mind before your mouth.
ARISTOPHANES

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

Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
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
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Mix and knead together all the state business as you do for your sausages. To win the people, always cook them some savory that pleases them.
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People Together Winning
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
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
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
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
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
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.
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Army Leadership Skill
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANES

Goodness War

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