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Aristophanes
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There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
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Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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Old age is second childhood.
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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Mix and knead together all the state business as you do for your sausages. To win the people, always cook them some savory that pleases them.
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It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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It should not prejudice my voice that I'm not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I'm taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
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It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.
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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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Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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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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Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.
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First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Weak mortals, chained to the earth, creatures of clay as frail as the foliage of the woods, you unfortunate race, whose life is but darkness, as unreal as a shadow, the illusion of a dream.
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Comedy is allied to justice.
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Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?
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Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
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Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived she understands deceit too well herself.
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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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