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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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...

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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?

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...

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...

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

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.

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

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.

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

Insults are the business of the court.

Insults are the business of the court.

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of...

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of...

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.