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The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.

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There are three classes of men-lovers of wisdom lovers of honour lovers of gain.

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There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.

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The Muse herself makes some men inspired, from whom a chain of other men is strung out who catch their own inspiration from theirs.

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Can I by justice or by crooked ways of deceit ascend a loftier tower which may he a fortress to me all my days? For what men say is that, if I am real...more

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...in the running of cities, virtually nothing is done by anyone that is conducive to political health, nor is there a single ally with whom one might...more

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Then as for those who gaze upon many beautiful things but don't see the beautiful itself, and aren't even capable of following someone else who leads ...more

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If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things.

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[W]hen men have both done and suffered injustice and have had experience of both, not being able to avoid the one and obtain the other, they think tha...more

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[W]hen men have both done and suffered injustice and have had experience of both, not being able to avoid the one and obtain the other, they think tha...more

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We've heard many people say and have often said ourselves that justice is doing one's own work and not meddling with what isn't one's own ... Then, it...more

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Then not only custom, but also nature affirms that to do is more disgraceful than to suffer injustice, and that justice is equality.

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All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the ...more

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Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths an...more

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Death is not the worst that can happen to men.