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408 BC–334 BC Greece
Antiphanes (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφάνης, Antiphánēs; c. 408 – 334 BC) was a playwright of Middle Comedy. He is regarded as one of the most important writers of Middle Comedy alongside Alexis.
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He needs no law who never falls from justice.
To be conscious to one's self of having committed no unjust act throughout life is the cause of much pleasure.
Habits of justice are a most valuable possession.
'Tis better to be poor on land than rich and go to sea.
Methinks that grief is madness' next door neighbour.
To diligence all things become subservient.
All else is nonsense in compare with gold.
Beauty is rare and should be ever prized.
Poverty is the schoolmaster of character.
Who of the gods first taught the artist's craft
Old age, for it has seen and suffered much,
A wife who brings with her a dowry rich
A man can hide all things, excepting twain—
Choose honest poverty, not dishonest wealth;
Though profits large to rich shipowners fall,
Weep not, though loss of friends be sore;
'Tis ne'er tall talk
Wealth, like the quacks who sore eyes seeing find,
Unhappy they who for the sake of profit
One single thing I trust a woman saying,
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