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.
Aristophanes Quotes
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High thoughts must have high language.
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You have all the characteristics of a popular politician a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
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Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
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Man, though he be gray-headed when he comes back, soon gets a young wife. But a woman?s time is short within which she can expect to obtain a husband. If she allows it to slip away, no one cares to marry her. She sits at home, speculating on the probability of her marriage.
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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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Shall I crack any of those old jokes, master, At which the audience never fail to laugh
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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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Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Let each man exercise the art he knows.
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By words the mind is winged.