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There is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!

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When men drink wine they are rich, they are busy, they push lawsuits, they are happy, they are friends.
ARISTOPHANES

Busy Men Wine
It is bad taste for a poet to be coarse and hairy.
ARISTOPHANES

Coarse Poet Taste
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
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
ARISTOPHANES

Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
Comedy is allied to justice.
ARISTOPHANES

Comedy Justice Lying
You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.
ARISTOPHANES

Care Salary Vote Yourself
Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
ARISTOPHANES

Evil Fear Poor
There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
ARISTOPHANES

Fire Strong Untamed Wild Women
By words the mind is winged.
ARISTOPHANES

Mindset Wings Word
You cannot make a crab walk straight.
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Crabs Habit Walk
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
ARISTOPHANES

Atheist Eye Mouth
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
ARISTOPHANES

Expression God Simplicity
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
ARISTOPHANES

Knowledge Yourself
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.
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Friendship Listening
Surely you do not believe in the gods. What’s your argument? Where’s your proof?
ARISTOPHANES

Argument Atheist Believe God Religion

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