Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.
ARISTOPHANESLook at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
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It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.
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Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
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The wise learn many things from their enemies.
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The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
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Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
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Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.
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Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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