Aeschylus Quotes

Greek - Poet | 525 BC - 456 BC

There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls.

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GoodFearHeartPlaceKeepMust

The wisest of the wise may err.

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FailureWiseMayWisestErr

Death is softer by far than tyranny.

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DeathTyrannyFarThanSofter

When a man's willing and eager the god's join in.

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GodManWillingJoinEager

Only when a man's life comes to its end in prosperity dare we pronounce him happy.

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LifeManHappyEndDareProsperity

Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.

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NatureLoveWomanManRightBigger

Since long I've held silence a remedy for harm.

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SilenceLongRemedyHarmSinceHeld

For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.

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BlowAtone

The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise.

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ManWiseKnowingThingsProfitable

We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in fair prosperity.

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LifeProsperityFairHimFortunate

It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers.

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LightTroubleOutsideHimFootHis

The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen.

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TroubleSameNowhereSeenWing

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