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To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.
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Argument Art Success
Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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Children Man Time
Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
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Children Learning Poet
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
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Animal Clouds Nature
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
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
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
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
This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.
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Fight Grief Hands Himself Men Shine Sun
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
The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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Failure Ideas Love Men Wine
Today things are better than yesterday.
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Today Yesterday
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life 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

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