Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still live the same life.
¶ (Attributed)
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Aristophanes (c.450-c.388 BC) Athenian comedic playwright
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; and this lesson
saves their children, their homes, and their properties.
¶ (Attributed)
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