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To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.

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An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.
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Honesty Insult Men Praise
The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Enemy Force Truth
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
I saw a cavalry captain buy vegetable soup on horseback. He carried the whole mess home in his helmet.
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Food Home Myself Vegetables
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Atheist Eye Mouth
A fox is subtlety itself.
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Animal Foxes
The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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Failure Ideas Love Men Wine
You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
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Care Salary Vote Yourself
Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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Children Man Time
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
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Leadership Life People Wisdom Wise
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
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Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Age Change Time Today Vices

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