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.
ARISTOPHANESThis 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.
ARISTOPHANESLet each man exercise the art he knows.
ARISTOPHANESCharacteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
ARISTOPHANESA fox is subtlety itself.
ARISTOPHANESWealth–the most excellent of all gods.
ARISTOPHANESYou vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
ARISTOPHANESComedy is allied to justice.
ARISTOPHANESThe wise learn many things from their enemies.
ARISTOPHANESA demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
ARISTOPHANESThe love of wine is a good man’s failing.
ARISTOPHANESPrayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
ARISTOPHANESAh! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANESWhen 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.
ARISTOPHANESQuickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
ARISTOPHANESBy words the mind is winged.
ARISTOPHANESWise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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