Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
ARISTOPHANESWealth–the most excellent of all gods.
More Aristophanes Quotes
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Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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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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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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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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To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
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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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Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.
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A slave is but half a man.
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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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An ancient tradition declares that every idiot blunder we pass into law will sooner or later redound to Athens’ profit.
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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
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Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.
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Evil events from evil causes spring.
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To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.
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