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You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
It should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
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Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
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
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
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
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.
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Age Father Happiness Men
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
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
Today things are better than yesterday.
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Today Yesterday
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
High thoughts must have high language.
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Language Thinking
Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

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