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Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.

Aristophanes

To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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People Promise Winning
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
ARISTOPHANES

Friendship Hunger
Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.
ARISTOPHANES

Justice Long Ourselves People
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
ARISTOPHANES

Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
ARISTOPHANES

Expression God Simplicity
Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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Age Change Time Today Vices
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
ARISTOPHANES

Argument Atheist Believe God Religion
A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Able Country Goodness Men
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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Fight Grief Hands Himself Men Shine Sun
It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.
ARISTOPHANES

Army Leadership Skill
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Courses Fortune God Running Wake
Do not take a blind guide.
ARISTOPHANES

Blind Guide
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Evil Fear Poor
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
ARISTOPHANES

Pointless Prayer Religious Wine

Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.

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