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

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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
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
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
Comedy is allied to justice.
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Comedy Justice Lying
These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: can’t live with them, or without them!
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Impossible Live Poet Right Woman
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
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Knowledge Yourself
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
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
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Argument Atheist Believe God Religion
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Men Mindset Wings
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
An actor should refine public taste.
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Actors Taste

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