High thoughts must have high language.
ARISTOPHANESHigh thoughts must have high language.
ARISTOPHANESTo win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them.
ARISTOPHANESOpen your mind before your mouth.
ARISTOPHANESWhen men drink wine they are rich, they are busy, they push lawsuits, they are happy, they are friends.
ARISTOPHANESHave you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?
ARISTOPHANESFull of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men.
ARISTOPHANESIt 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.
ARISTOPHANESThere is no honest man! not one, that can resist the attraction of gold!
ARISTOPHANESYouth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.
ARISTOPHANESPoverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.
ARISTOPHANESWords give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.
ARISTOPHANESComedy is allied to justice.
ARISTOPHANESDoes it seem that everything is extravagance in the world, or rather madness, when you watch the way things go? A crowd of rogues enjoy blessings they have won by sheer injustice, while more honest folks are miserable and die of hunger.
ARISTOPHANESThe old are in a second childhood.
ARISTOPHANESOpen your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.
ARISTOPHANESThere 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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