“When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. Aristophanes
“For then, in wrath, the Olympian Pericles Thundered and lightened, and confounded Hellas Enacting laws which ran like drinking songs. Aristophanes
“You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner. Aristophanes
“A savage-creating stubborn-pulling fellow, Uncurbed, unfettered, uncontrolled of speech, Unperiphrastic, bombastiloquent. Aristophanes
“There is no animal more invincible than a woman, nor fire either, nor any wildcat so ruthless. Aristophanes