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A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.

Aristophanes

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
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
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
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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Failure Ideas Love Men Wine
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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Children Man Time
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.
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Honesty Insult Men Praise
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: can’t live with them, or without them!
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Impossible Live Poet Right Woman
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
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Children Learning Poet

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