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It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.

Aristophanes

A slave is but half a man.
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Half Man Slavery
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Enemy Inspirational Learning Man Wisdom
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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Debt Funny Men Money Owing
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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Gold Honesty Men
Open your mind before your mouth.
ARISTOPHANES

Mind Mouths Yourself
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
ARISTOPHANES

Change Yourself
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
ARISTOPHANES

Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANES

Goodness War
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
ARISTOPHANES

Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Clever Mindset Wine
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Art Himself Life Strength
The old are in a second childhood.
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Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
It should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
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Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
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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Alcohol Clever Friendship Rich Successful Wine
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.
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Friendship Wall War

It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.

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It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.

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