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Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.

Aristophanes

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.
ARISTOPHANES

Age Father Happiness Men
A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
ARISTOPHANES

Education Honest Men
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
ARISTOPHANES

Character Politician Voice
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
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Fight Grief Hands Himself Men Shine Sun
There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
ARISTOPHANES

Fire Strong Untamed Wild Women
An actor should refine public taste.
ARISTOPHANES

Actors Taste
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Blessing Death Honesty Mad Misery World
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
ARISTOPHANES

Knowledge Yourself
An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.
ARISTOPHANES

Honesty Insult Men Praise
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.
ARISTOPHANES

People Together Winning
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Clever Mindset Wine
Under every stone lurks a politician.
ARISTOPHANES

Hide Politics Witty
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
ARISTOPHANES

Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
ARISTOPHANES

Animal Teaching Walk Yourself
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Friendship Wall War

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