Evil events from evil causes spring.
ARISTOPHANESEven if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
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Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
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A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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Mix and knead together all the state business as you do for your sausages. To win the people, always cook them some savory that pleases them.
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Comedy is allied to justice.
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First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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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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An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
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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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Women, you overheated dipsomaniacs, never passing up a chance to wangle a drink, a great boon to bartenders but a bane to us–not to mention our crockery and our woolens!
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I would treat her like an egg, the shell of which we remove before eating it; I would take off her mask and then kiss her pretty face.
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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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One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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