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One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
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
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
Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Ethics Fairness Justice
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself
Comedy is allied to justice.
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Comedy Justice Lying
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
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
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
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Expression God Simplicity
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
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men

By words the mind is winged.

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