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I would treat her like an egg, the shell of which we remove before eating it; I would take off her mask and then kiss her pretty face.

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A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
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Education Honest Men
Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Alcohol Clever Friendship Rich Successful Wine
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
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
If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.
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Debt Funny Men Money Owing
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
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
High thoughts must have high language.
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Language Thinking
Does it seem that everything is extravagance in the world, or rather madness, when you watch the way things go? A crowd of rogues enjoy blessings they have won by sheer injustice, while more honest folks are miserable and die of hunger.
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Blessing Death Honesty Mad Misery World
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
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
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Age Change Time Today Vices
What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!
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Life Long

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