Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
ARISTOPHANESPoverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
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Open your mind before your mouth.
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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
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Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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How can I study from below, that which is above?
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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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Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
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A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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By words the mind is winged.
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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.
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Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Comedy is allied to justice.
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