What did Aristophanes mean by: The wise learn many things from their enemies. - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece Copy
+ If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember. Feraz Zeid, January 9, 2024January 9, 2024, Aristophanes, Debt, Owing, 0 - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece
+ Today things are better than yesterday. Feraz Zeid, July 20, 2023December 12, 2023, Aristophanes, 0 - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece
+ First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster. Feraz Zeid, January 9, 2024January 9, 2024, Aristophanes, 0 - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece
+ A slave is but half a man. Feraz Zeid, June 8, 2023December 12, 2023, Aristophanes, Slavery, 0 - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece
+ Full of wiles, full of guile, at all times, in all ways, are the children of Men. Feraz Zeid, January 9, 2024January 9, 2024, Aristophanes, Children, 0 - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece
+ Old age is second childhood. Feraz Zeid, June 14, 2023December 12, 2023, Aristophanes, Age, Childhood, Getting Older, 0 - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece
+ Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. Feraz Zeid, January 9, 2024January 9, 2024, Aristophanes, Wisdom, Wise, 0 - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece
+ One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace. Feraz Zeid, January 9, 2024January 9, 2024, Aristophanes, Adversity, Grace, 0 - Aristophanes Playwright · Greece
The constancy of the wise is only the art of keeping disquietude to one’s self. Explain - François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
Numberless arts appear foolish whose secret motives are most wise and weighty. Explain - François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
A wise man neither suffers himself to be governed, nor attempts to govern others. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
If it be true that a man is rich who wants nothing, a wise man is a very rich man. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. - Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France
Let fools the studious despise, There’s nothing lost by being wise. - Jean de La Fontaine Poet · France