Under every stone lurks a politician.

Quote by Aristophanes

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You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

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.

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.

Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their...

Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their...

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.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

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.

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

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?

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and...

You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and...

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...

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?

Wise men, though all laws were abolished, would lead the same lives

Wise men, though all laws were abolished, would lead the same lives

Courtesy is simply doing unto others what you would like them to do unto you.

Courtesy is simply doing unto others what you would like them to do unto you.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

If you wou'd be reveng'd of your enemy, govern your self

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's...

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's...

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

Perfect wisdom has four parts, viz., wisdom, the principle of doing things aright; justice, the...

Perfect wisdom has four parts, viz., wisdom, the principle of doing things aright; justice, the...