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Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.

Pericles

Those who are politically apathetic can only survive if they are supported by people who are capable of taking action.
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Action Capable People Politics Support Survival
Future ages will wonder at us, as the present age wonders at us now.
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Age Future Present Wonder
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.
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Alone Courage Defend Freedom Possession
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.
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Deceit Fair Show
Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go.
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Dangerous Empire Let Go Wrong
A woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Glory Goodness Ill Men Talk Women
We do not imitate, but are a model to others.
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Imitate Model Reality
Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.
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Clear Express Ideas Knowledge Lack Power
Trees, though they are cut and lopped, grow up again quickly, but if men are destroyed, it is not easy to get them again.
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Broken Heart Cut Destroy Easy Man Quick Tree
Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.
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Crave Grave King Men Parents Time
Better die standing than live kneeling.
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Attitude Die Knees Live One Liner
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.
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Humor Interest Politics
Time as he grows old teaches many lessons. – Aeschylus Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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Counsellor Growth Lesson Teaching Time Wise
Although only a few may originate a policy, we are all able to judge it.
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Judgment Policy
Those who can think, but cannot express what they think, place themselves at the level of those who cannot think.
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Action Express Level Philosophy Themselves Thinking
Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones.
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Business Earth Eat Fish Men Power Sea

Time is the king of all men, he is their parent and their grave, and gives them what he will and not what they crave.

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