Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.
– Aristophanes
By words the mind is winged.
– Aristophanes
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.
– Aristophanes
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
– Aristophanes
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
– Aristophanes
These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: Can't live with them, or without them.
– Aristophanes
Under every stone lurks a politician.
– Aristophanes
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.
– Aristophanes
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
– Aristophanes
High thoughts must have high language.
– Aristophanes
Shall I crack any of those old jokes, master, At which the audience never fail to laugh?
– Aristophanes
You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
– Aristophanes
A man's homeland is wherever he prospers.
– Aristophanes
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
– Aristophanes
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
Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
