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A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.

Aristophanes

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.
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Justice Long Ourselves People
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
It is bad taste for a poet to be coarse and hairy.
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Coarse Poet Taste
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
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Character Politician Voice
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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Failure Ideas Love Men Wine
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Knowledge Yourself
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
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

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