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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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Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
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
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
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
The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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Failure Ideas Love Men Wine
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself
Do not take a blind guide.
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Blind Guide
Comedy is allied to justice.
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Comedy Justice Lying
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
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Excellence God Money Wealth
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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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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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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