High thoughts must have high language.

Quote by Aristophanes

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Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

The wise learn many things from their foes.

The wise learn many things from their foes.

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.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

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...

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

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.

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.

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...

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.