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.

Quote by Aristophanes

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You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

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

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

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

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

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

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon...

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

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

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought. Should contrive our...

This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought. Should contrive our...

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: Can't live...

These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: Can't live...

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

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

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

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