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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Under every stone lurks a politician.

Under every stone lurks a politician.

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.

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.

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...

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

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...

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.

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.

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?

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.

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.

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

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...