Aristophanes , son of Philippus, was a Greek Old Comic dramatist. He is also known as the Father of Comedy and the Prince of Ancient Comedy.
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“Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.”
Aristophanes
“Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.”
“Wise men, though all laws were abolished, would lead the same lives”
“To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies”
“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 enemies.”
“You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.”
“By words the mind is winged.”
“You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.”