You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
ARISTOPHANESMen 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.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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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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Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
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A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Tis not for us to warn a wilful sinner; We stay him not, but let him run his course, Till by misfortunes rous’d, his conscience wakes, And prompts him to appease th’ offended gods.
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High thoughts must have high language.
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Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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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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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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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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Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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