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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.

Aristophanes

Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?
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Animal Clouds Nature
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
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
I saw a cavalry captain buy vegetable soup on horseback. He carried the whole mess home in his helmet.
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Food Home Myself Vegetables
Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.
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Best Death Friendship Lost Road Travel
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
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Children Learning Poet
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
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
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
There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
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Fire Strong Untamed Wild Women
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
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men

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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