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.
ARISTOPHANESEvil events from evil causes spring.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.
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Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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The love of wine is a good man’s failing.
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You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?
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Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
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A slave is but half a man.
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Do not take a blind guide.
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To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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The old are in a second childhood.
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An actor should refine public taste.
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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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