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It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.

Aristophanes

High thoughts must have high language.
ARISTOPHANES

Language Thinking
What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!
ARISTOPHANES

Life Long
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
Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
ARISTOPHANES

Deceit Deceived Money
Weak mortals, chained to the earth, creatures of clay as frail as the foliage of the woods, you unfortunate race, whose life is but darkness, as unreal as a shadow, the illusion of a dream.
ARISTOPHANES

Darkness Dream Race
How can I study from below, that which is above?
ARISTOPHANES

Deep Philosophy Study
There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
ARISTOPHANES

Gold Honesty Men
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
ARISTOPHANES

People Promise Winning
Old age is second childhood.
ARISTOPHANES

Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start again.
ARISTOPHANES

Break Thinking Try
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
ARISTOPHANES

Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
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

Egg Food Kissing
A slave is but half a man.
ARISTOPHANES

Half Man Slavery
Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
ARISTOPHANES

Desire Love Names Philosophy Pursuit
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANES

Goodness War
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
ARISTOPHANES

Evil Spring Suffering Yourself

It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.

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It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which no one will gainsay.

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