Shall I crack any of those old jokes, master, At which the audience never fail to laugh?

- Aristophanes

It is right that the good should be happy, that the wicked and the impious on the other hand, should be miserable; that is a truth, I believe, which …

- Aristophanes

It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.

- Aristophanes

Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever

- Aristophanes

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

- Aristophanes

Open your mind before your mouth

- Aristophanes

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.

- Aristophanes

Old age is but a second childhood.

- Aristophanes

A truce to idle phrases!

- Aristophanes