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Aristophanes
Aristophanes
Greek Poet
Died: 380 BC
Enemies Learn Man May Travel You
Related authors: Aeschylus Archilochus Euripides Hesiod Homer Menander Pindar Sophocles
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
War Walls Enemies Men Building Sense Lesson Cities Foes High Learn Ships Friends Often
Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner. Aristophanes
Politician Characteristics Bad Horrible Voice Vulgar Manner Breeding Popular
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
You Travel Lost Before Stage Gone Must Advanced Road Steps Dead Friends Which Your Two
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight. Aristophanes
You Walk Crab Cannot Straight Teach
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder. Aristophanes
Hunger Knows Friend
Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. Aristophanes
Life Wise People Though Would Abolish Laws Lead Wise People Still Were Same Even
Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you. Aristophanes
You Eyes Will Mouth See Open Send Your Zeus Shut
Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole. Aristophanes
Love Love Is Pursuit Simply Name Whole Desire
Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof? Aristophanes
You Argument Believe Proof Surely Gods Your
High thoughts must have high language. Aristophanes
Thoughts Language High Must

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