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Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Age Change Time Today Vices
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
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
It is bad taste for a poet to be coarse and hairy.
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Coarse Poet Taste
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
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
The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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Failure Ideas Love Men Wine
Old age is second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.
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Break Thinking Try
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
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes

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