Aristophanes
An ancient Greek dramatist, known as the 'Father of Comedy' for his satirical plays.
Quotes by Aristophanes
One must not be dazzled by the bright lights of the stage, but look at the play itself.
Peace is the first of blessings.
A man's homeland is wherever he prospers.
We are all descended from the same ancestors.
The most useful and honorable thing in life is to serve one's country.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Money is the sinews of war.
Women are better than men in everything except for the beard.
The greatest honor is to be chosen by the people.
Ignorance is the mother of impudence.
A moderate life is the best.
Poetry is a kind of ingenious nonsense.
The gods visit the sins of the fathers upon the children.
Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man who is conscious of his own guilt.
To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.
The true nature of man is revealed in his love of power.
Comedy is allied to justice.
Old men are children for a second time.
The love of money is the root of all evil.
In the midst of laughter, the heart may ache.