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Famous Aristophanes Quotations

an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)

  • A man's homeland is wherever he prospers. Aristophanes »
  • By words the mind is winged. Aristophanes »
  • High thoughts must have high language. Aristophanes »
  • Let each man exercise the art he knows. Aristophanes »
  • 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. 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 »
  • Shall I crack any of those old jokes, master, At which the audience never fail to laugh 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 »
  • Under every stone lurks a politician. Aristophanes »
  • You have all the characteristics of a popular politician a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner. Aristophanes »


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