Weak mortals, chained to the earth, creatures of clay as frail as the foliage of the woods, you unfortunate race, whose life is but darkness, as unreal as a shadow, the illusion of a dream.
ARISTOPHANESWeak mortals, chained to the earth, creatures of clay as frail as the foliage of the woods, you unfortunate race, whose life is but darkness, as unreal as a shadow, the illusion of a dream.
ARISTOPHANESThere’s no art where there’s no fee.
ARISTOPHANESAh! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANESThe wise learn many things from their enemies.
ARISTOPHANESCharacteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
ARISTOPHANESYou vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
ARISTOPHANESYou cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
ARISTOPHANESHunger knows no friend but its feeder.
ARISTOPHANESThere is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
ARISTOPHANESWoman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
ARISTOPHANESOpen your mind before your mouth.
ARISTOPHANESWealth–the most excellent of all gods.
ARISTOPHANESIt 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.
ARISTOPHANESLove is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
ARISTOPHANESChildren have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
ARISTOPHANESToday things are better than yesterday.
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