Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
ARISTOPHANESWoman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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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.
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No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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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.
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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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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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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.
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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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A slave is but half a man.
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Open your mind before your mouth.
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A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country’s good.
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Comedy is allied to justice.
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Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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