To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them. — Aristophanes, The Knights
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them. — Aristophanes, The Knights
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them. — Aristophanes, The Knights
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them. — Aristophanes, The Knights
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them. — Aristophanes, The Knights
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To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.

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