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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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No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
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
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
An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
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Idiot Law
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
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Friendship Hunger
Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
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Age Education Forever Ignorance Stupidity Youth
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
Mix and knead together all the state business as you do for your sausages. To win the people, always cook them some savory that pleases them.
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People Together Winning
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
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
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
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

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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