Aeschylus quotes - page 2

Reverence for parents stands written among the three laws of most revered righteousness. (Aeschylus)
I pray the gods will give me some relief and end this weary job. One long full year I've been lying here, on this rooftop, the palace of the sons of Atreus, resting on my arms, just like a dog. I've come to know the night sky, every star, the powers we see glittering in the sky, bringing winter and summer to us all, as the constellations rise and sink. View quote
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From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow. View quote
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It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish. View quote
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Time waxing old can many a lesson teach. View quote
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Everyone's quick to blame the alien. View quote
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A great ox stands on my tongue. View quote
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Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting. View quote
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What is pleasanter that the tie of host and guest. View quote
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It is good even for old men to learn wisdom. View quote
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For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one's life. (Aeschylus)
Thou shalt learn, Late though it be, the lesson to be wise. View quote
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Time, waxing old, doth all things purify. View quote
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She Helen brought to Ilium her dowry, destruction. View quote
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Old men are always young enough to learn with profit. View quote
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But time growing old teaches all things. View quote
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Know'st thou not well, with thy superior wisdom, that On a vain tongue punishment is inflicted? View quote
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Dangerous is a people's voice charged with wrath. View quote
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There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief. View quote
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Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times. View quote
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For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight. (Aeschylus)
Better to die on your feet than live on your knees. View quote
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God loves to help him who strives to help himself. View quote
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It is best for the wise man not to seem wise. View quote
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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. View quote
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