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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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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 wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Today things are better than yesterday.
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Today Yesterday
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
High thoughts must have high language.
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Language Thinking
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
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
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
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
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
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size

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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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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