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Aeschylus Quotes

I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery Picture Quote #1

I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget Picture Quote #1

I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper and where silence Picture Quote #1

If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful Picture Quote #1

If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not friends but opponents Picture Quote #1

It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers Picture Quote #1

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It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer Picture Quote #1

Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a God has given excellence Picture Quote #1

Only when a man’s life comes to its end in prosperity dare we pronounce him happy Picture Quote #1

The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance Picture Quote #1

There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy’s hand, when you hate mutually Picture Quote #1

Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts Picture Quote #1

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What exists outside is a man’s concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors Picture Quote #1

You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense Picture Quote #1

God’s mouth knows not how to speak falsehood, but he brings to pass every word Picture Quote #1

For a deadly blow let him pay with a deadly blow: it is for him who has done a deed to suffer Picture Quote #1

In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend’s prosperity without begrudging him Picture Quote #1

Obstinacy standing alone is the weakest of all things in one whose mind is not possessed by wisdom Picture Quote #1

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Beyond age, leaf withered, man goes three footed no stronger than a child is, a dream that falters in daylight Picture Quote #1

This is a sickness rooted and inherent in the nature of a tyranny: that he that holds it does not trust his friends Picture Quote #1

Let there be wealth without tears; enough for the wise man who will ask no further Picture Quote #1

For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one’s life Picture Quote #1

Chorus: Zeus, who guided men to think who laid it down that wisdom comes alone through suffering. Still there drips in sleep against the heart grief of memory; against our pleasure we are temperate Picture Quote #1

When we sleep the soul is lit up... by many eyes, and with them, we can see everything that we cannot see in the daytime Picture Quote #1

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There’s only few people who have strength to honor someone’s achievement without envy Picture Quote #1

For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune Picture Quote #1

Variant translation: In every tyrant’s heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend Picture Quote #1

Only when man’s life comes to its end in prosperity can one call that man happy Picture Quote #1

There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls. There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain Picture Quote #1

But when the dust has drunk the blood of men, no resurrection comes for one who’s dead Picture Quote #1

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I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery (Aeschylus Quotes) I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget (Aeschylus Quotes) I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper and where silence (Aeschylus Quotes) If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful (Aeschylus Quotes) If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not friends but opponents (Aeschylus Quotes) It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers (Aeschylus Quotes) It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer (Aeschylus Quotes) Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a God has given excellence (Aeschylus Quotes) Only when a man’s life comes to its end in prosperity dare we pronounce him happy (Aeschylus Quotes) The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance (Aeschylus Quotes) There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy’s hand, when you hate mutually (Aeschylus Quotes) Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts (Aeschylus Quotes) What exists outside is a man’s concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors (Aeschylus Quotes) You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense (Aeschylus Quotes) God’s mouth knows not how to speak falsehood, but he brings to pass every word (Aeschylus Quotes) For a deadly blow let him pay with a deadly blow: it is for him who has done a deed to suffer (Aeschylus Quotes) In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend’s prosperity without begrudging him (Aeschylus Quotes) Obstinacy standing alone is the weakest of all things in one whose mind is not possessed by wisdom (Aeschylus Quotes) Beyond age, leaf withered, man goes three footed no stronger than a child is, a dream that falters in daylight (Aeschylus Quotes) This is a sickness rooted and inherent in the nature of a tyranny: that he that holds it does not trust his friends (Aeschylus Quotes) Let there be wealth without tears; enough for the wise man who will ask no further (Aeschylus Quotes) For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one’s life (Aeschylus Quotes) Chorus: Zeus, who guided men to think who laid it down that wisdom comes alone through suffering. Still there drips in sleep against the heart grief of memory; against our pleasure we are temperate (Aeschylus Quotes) When we sleep the soul is lit up... by many eyes, and with them, we can see everything that we cannot see in the daytime (Aeschylus Quotes) There’s only few people who have strength to honor someone’s achievement without envy (Aeschylus Quotes) For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune (Aeschylus Quotes) Variant translation: In every tyrant’s heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend (Aeschylus Quotes) Only when man’s life comes to its end in prosperity can one call that man happy (Aeschylus Quotes) There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls. There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain (Aeschylus Quotes) But when the dust has drunk the blood of men, no resurrection comes for one who’s dead (Aeschylus Quotes)

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