The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.
ARISTOPHANESWhen men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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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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No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
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Open your mind before your mouth.
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Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
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Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.
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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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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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The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
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There is no beast, no rush of fire, like woman so untamed. She calmly goes her way where even panthers would be shamed.
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Wealth–the most excellent of all gods.
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Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.
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A fox is subtlety itself.
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One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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By words the mind is winged.
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