Tis not for us to warn a wilful sinner; We stay him not, but let him run his course, Till by misfortunes rous’d, his conscience wakes, And prompts him to appease th’ offended gods.
ARISTOPHANESDoes 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.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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High thoughts must have high language.
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It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.
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There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
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To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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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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I saw a cavalry captain buy vegetable soup on horseback. He carried the whole mess home in his helmet.
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Children have a master to teach them, grown-ups have the poets.
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It 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.
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Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
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This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.
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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.
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When men drink wine they are rich, they are busy, they push lawsuits, they are happy, they are friends.
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Open your mind before your mouth.
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Love is merely the name for the desire and pursuit of the whole.
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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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