Aristophanes
An ancient Greek dramatist, known as the 'Father of Comedy' for his satirical plays.
Quotes by Aristophanes
The greatest wealth is health.
The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.
Man is a political animal.
The end of labor is to gain leisure.
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
It is not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.
The best revenge is massive success.
The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.
Old age is second childhood.
Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.
A woman's time of opportunity is short, and if she doesn't grab it, no one wants to marry her, and she sits watching for omens.
Under every stone lurks a politician.
You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
Sterility is the sorrow of marriage.
To make the worse appear the better reason.
I am amazed that anyone who has ever been to school can think that justice is a simple thing.
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
Hunger is the best sauce in the world.