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I saw a cavalry captain buy vegetable soup on horseback. He carried the whole mess home in his helmet.

Aristophanes

Let each man exercise the art he knows.
ARISTOPHANES

Art Himself Life Strength
Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.
ARISTOPHANES

Comedy Right True
An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.
ARISTOPHANES

Honesty Insult Men Praise
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
ARISTOPHANES

Expression God Simplicity
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
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
ARISTOPHANES

Atheist Eye Mouth
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
ARISTOPHANES

Ideas Phrases Power Size
Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Forever Ignorance One Liner Stupidity
Under every stone lurks a politician.
ARISTOPHANES

Hide Politics Witty
By words the mind is winged.
ARISTOPHANES

Mindset Wings Word
To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae.
ARISTOPHANES

Argument Art Success
Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
ARISTOPHANES

Age Education Forever Ignorance Stupidity Youth
Mix and knead together all the state business as you do for your sausages. To win the people, always cook them some savory that pleases them.
ARISTOPHANES

People Together Winning
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
ARISTOPHANES

Character Politician Voice
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
ARISTOPHANES

People Promise Winning

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