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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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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
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
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
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
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
Comedy is allied to justice.
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Comedy Justice Lying
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
Weak mortals, chained to the earth, creatures of clay as frail as the foliage of the woods, you unfortunate race, whose life is but darkness, as unreal as a shadow, the illusion of a dream.
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Darkness Dream Race

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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