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“A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.” quote by Aristophanes — Download Open image

“A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.”

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Tis not for us to warn a wilful sinner; We stay him not, but let him run his course, Till by misfortunes rous'd, his…

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