You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
ARISTOPHANESAh! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
More Aristophanes Quotes
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A fox is subtlety itself.
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These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: can’t live with them, or without them!
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Do not take a blind guide.
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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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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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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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Old age is second childhood.
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Evil events from evil causes spring.
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To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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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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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
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