Surely you do not believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

You vote yourselves salaries out of the public funds and care only for your own personal interests; hence the state limps along.

Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

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.

Shall I crack any of those old jokes, master, At which the audience never fail to laugh?

The old are in a second childhood.

Under every stone lurks a politician.