Aristophanes

"The state is made up of three classes: the wealthy, who rule; the poor, who are ruled; and the wise, who understand both."

"Women are the source of all goodness or badness in a state."

"A man's character is his fate."

"Through laughter and mockery, truth finds its way to light."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"Wisdom is when you gather all you know and do nothing."

"A physician who heals himself is worth more than one who heals others."

"In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons."

"The greatest thing about being an Athenian is the freedom to speak one's mind."

"Men gravitate toward power as plants gravitate toward the sun."

"No feast without friends."

"The mind of a tyrant grows like a weed in the garden of democracy."

"Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache."

"What is the cause of the corruption of our youth? The theatre."

"In old age, all things become precious."

"The tongue is mightier than the sword."

"A good reputation is more valuable than gold."

"The foolish are slaves to their desires."

"Necessity is the excuse of tyrants and the weapon of the wise."

"In comedy, we find the truth about ourselves."

"The people are like a ship without a captain in stormy seas."

"Imagination is the beginning of creation."

"Where there is harmony, there is peace."

"A fool and his words are quickly parted."

"The cure for poverty is to be found in industry and thrift."

"In the presence of great beauty, fear and courage coexist."

"Old age is a harbour after a rocky voyage."

"The greatest enemy is one's own ignorance."

"Through struggle comes strength."

"The love of money is the root of all evil, yet money is the root of society."