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Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
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Children Learning Poet
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
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
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
Tis not for us to warn a wilful sinner; We stay him not, but let him run his course, Till by misfortunes rous’d, his conscience wakes, And prompts him to appease th’ offended gods.
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Courses Fortune God Running Wake
Today things are better than yesterday.
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Today Yesterday
Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.
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Friendship Wall War
You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
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Care Salary Vote Yourself
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
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
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
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Age Education Forever Ignorance Stupidity Youth
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening

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