First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.

First listen, my friend, and then you may shriek and bluster.

Aristophanes

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

Open your mouth and shut your eyes and see what Zeus will send you.

Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.

Words give wings to the mind and make a man soar to heaven.

The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.

The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.

Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you've done.

Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you've done.

Today things are better than yesterday.

Today things are better than yesterday.

Wealth the most excellent of all gods.

Wealth the most excellent of all gods.

Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.

Poverty, the most fearful monster that ever drew breath.

A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country's good.

A man should be able to stand up under any disaster for his country's good.

Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.

Times change. The vices of your age are stylish today.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.

Thou shouldst not decide until thou hast heard what both have to say.

An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.

An insult directed at the wicked is not to be censured; on the contrary, the honest man, if he has sense, can only applaud.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.

One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.

Old age is second childhood.

Old age is second childhood.

A man's homeland is wherever he prospers.

A man's homeland is wherever he prospers.

Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.

Prayers without wine are perfectly pointless.

No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.

No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.