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A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.

Aristophanes

The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
ARISTOPHANES

Enemy Force Truth
What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!
ARISTOPHANES

Life Long
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
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

Chance Drink Women
Evil events from evil causes spring.
ARISTOPHANES

Evil Result Spring
A demagogue must be neither an educated nor an honest man; he has to be an ignoramus and a rogue.
ARISTOPHANES

Education Honest Men
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
Ye Children of Man! whose life is a span, Protracted with sorrow from day to day, Naked and featherless, feeble and querulous, Sickly, calamitous creatures of clay!
ARISTOPHANES

Children Humanity Life Men
A slave is but half a man.
ARISTOPHANES

Half Man Slavery
Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
ARISTOPHANES

Men Mindset Wings
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
ARISTOPHANES

Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
ARISTOPHANES

Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
ARISTOPHANES

Argument Atheist Believe God Religion
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
ARISTOPHANES

Crabs Habit Walk
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
ARISTOPHANES

Character Politician Voice
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANES

Goodness War

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