Almost every famous person at least once in their life said something that was remembered by the society, and considered meaningful, important or just funny. Those quotations can be mentioned in various situations. Often they are used in speeches or in a humorous way. In order to find some of them grub around.
Aristophanes
Date: May 24, 2006
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
Shall I crack any of those old jokes, master,
At which the audience never fail to laugh?
Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war . . .
Let each man exercise the art he knows.
Under every stone lurks a politician.
By words the mind is winged.
High thoughts must have high language.
This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought
Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land
Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.