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A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.

Aristophanes

When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Alcohol Clever Friendship Rich Successful Wine
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
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
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
Comedy is allied to justice.
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Comedy Justice Lying
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
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
I saw a cavalry captain buy vegetable soup on horseback. He carried the whole mess home in his helmet.
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Food Home Myself Vegetables
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
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
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
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
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
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
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

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