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

Aristophanes

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

Food Home Myself Vegetables
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
ARISTOPHANES

Evil Fear Poor
To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
ARISTOPHANES

People Promise Winning
Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
ARISTOPHANES

Deceit Deceived Money
Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
ARISTOPHANES

Goodness War
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
ARISTOPHANES

Achievement Adventure Journey Travel
Comedy too can sometimes discern what is right. I shall not please, but I shall say what is true.
ARISTOPHANES

Comedy Right True
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
ARISTOPHANES

Argument Atheist Believe God Religion
Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.
ARISTOPHANES

Pointless Prayer Religious Wine
An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
ARISTOPHANES

Idiot Law
You possess all the attributes of a demagogue; a screeching, horrible voice, a perverse, crossgrained nature and the language of the market-place. In you all is united which is needful for governing.
ARISTOPHANES

Character Government Language Nature Need Voice
Even if you persuade me, you won’t persuade me.
ARISTOPHANES

Change Yourself
Old age is second childhood.
ARISTOPHANES

Age Childhood Old Age One Liner
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.
ARISTOPHANES

Fight Grief Hands Himself Men Shine Sun
Today things are better than yesterday.
ARISTOPHANES

Today Yesterday
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

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