A slave is but half a man.
ARISTOPHANESIgnorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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When men drink wine they are rich, they are busy, they push lawsuits, they are happy, they are friends.
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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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If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.
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Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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It is bad taste for a poet to be coarse and hairy.
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One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
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High thoughts must have high language.
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Evil events from evil causes spring.
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No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
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