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.
ARISTOPHANESMen 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.
ARISTOPHANESPrayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
ARISTOPHANESOpen your mind before your mouth.
ARISTOPHANESIt should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
ARISTOPHANESHow can I study from below, that which is above?
ARISTOPHANESThere is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
ARISTOPHANESWeak 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.
ARISTOPHANESHigh thoughts must have high language.
ARISTOPHANESDo not take a blind guide.
ARISTOPHANESComedy is allied to justice.
ARISTOPHANESThe love of wine is a good man’s failing.
ARISTOPHANESWhy, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
ARISTOPHANESUnder every stone lurks a politician.
ARISTOPHANESThese impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: can’t live with them, or without them!
ARISTOPHANESEvil events from evil causes spring.
ARISTOPHANESOne bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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