Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened on the public funds, they conceive a hatred for justice, plan intrigues against the people and attack the democracy.


The Complete Greek Drama (ed. Random House Inc, 1938)

Aristophanes Quotes

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened...

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened...

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened...

Look at the orators in our republics; as long as they are poor, both state and people can only praise their uprightness; but once they are fattened...