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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!

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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
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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Change Yourself
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
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Education Honest Men
There’s no art where there’s no fee.
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Art Fee Money
What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!
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Life Long
You possess all the attributes of a demagogue; a screeching, horrible voice, a perverse, crossgrained nature and the language of the market-place. In you all is united which is needful for governing.
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Character Government Language Nature Need Voice
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Gains Honesty Men
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
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
To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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Climbing Lie Necessary Success
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
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

Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!

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