This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought. Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land. Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.

Quote by Aristophanes

Topics: Fighting Quotes

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.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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?

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.

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.

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...

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.

High thoughts must have high language.

High thoughts must have high language.

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies

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.

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

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...

Evil events from evil causes spring.

Evil events from evil causes spring.