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A fox is subtlety itself.

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Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.
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Friendship Wall War
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.
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Debt Funny Men Money Owing
When men drink wine they are rich, they are busy, they push lawsuits, they are happy, they are friends.
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Busy Men Wine
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
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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Enemy Life Wisdom Wise
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
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
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
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
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
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

A fox is subtlety itself.

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