Quotes by Aristophanes

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Aristophanes, Greek Poet

Aristophanes
Life period: 448 BC - 380 BC
Origin country: Greece
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

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A man's homeland is wherever he prospers.

A man's homeland is wherever he prospers.

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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible...

Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

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Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

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High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

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Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

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Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

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Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of...

Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.

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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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Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will...

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

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Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my...

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.

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The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

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The wise learn many things from their foes.

The wise learn many things from their foes.

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These impossible women!The poet was right: Can't live...

These impossible women!The poet was right: Can't live with them, or without them!

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Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

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Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold...

Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.

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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would...

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

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You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

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You should not decide until you have heard what both have...

You should not decide until you have heard what both have to say.

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Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced...

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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