Do not take a blind guide.
ARISTOPHANESLook 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.
More Aristophanes Quotes
-
-
A fox is subtlety itself.
ARISTOPHANES -
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 -
Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
ARISTOPHANES -
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
ARISTOPHANES -
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
ARISTOPHANES -
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
ARISTOPHANES -
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!
ARISTOPHANES -
Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?
ARISTOPHANES -
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.
ARISTOPHANES -
Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
ARISTOPHANES -
Evil events from evil causes spring.
ARISTOPHANES -
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
ARISTOPHANES -
Comedy is allied to justice.
ARISTOPHANES -
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
ARISTOPHANES -
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
ARISTOPHANES