Aristophanes on friendship
Aristophanes88 quotes“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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Does it seem that everything is extravagance in the world, or rather madness, when you watch the way things go? A crowd of rogues enjoy blessings they have won by sheer injustice, while more honest folks are miserable and die of hunger.
AristophanesAristophanes 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.
AristophanesAristophanes Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
AristophanesAristophanes You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
AristophanesAristophanes First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
AristophanesAristophanes Do not bandy words with your father, nor treat him as a dotard, nor reproach the old man, who has cherished you, with his age.
AristophanesAristophanes A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
AristophanesAristophanes A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
AristophanesAristophanes Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
AristophanesAristophanes Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
AristophanesAristophanes To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
AristophanesAristophanes Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
AristophanesAristophanes Do not take a blind guide.
AristophanesAristophanes Open your mind before your mouth.
AristophanesAristophanes You possess all the attributes of a demagogue; a screeching, horrible voice, a perverse, crossgrained nature and the language of the market-place. In you all is united which is needful for governing.
AristophanesAristophanes A slave is but half a man.
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