Greek - Poet | 525 BC - 456 BC
In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.
Aeschylus
GreatHouseVoteRightJudgmentSet
To be free from evil thoughts is God's best gift.
GodBestThoughtsEvilFreeGift
Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.
GoodFriendGood FortuneFortuneFew
A god implants in mortal guilt whenever he wants utterly to confound a house.
GodGuiltHouseHeWantsMortal
Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.
PassionMenVictoryUnionsMasters
Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?
LiveTimePainWithoutThroughWho
Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
ManThingsWhoAll ThingsWeakest
And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain.
BloodFlowHandSingleCleanseVain
Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.
DeathDesireGiftsOnlyGodsDoes
It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
AdviceEasyProsperityGive
Whoever is new to power is always harsh.
PowerNewAlwaysHarshWhoever
The man whose authority is recent is always stern.
ManAuthorityAlwaysWhoseStern
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