Aeschylus Quotes, Death Quotes, Home Quotes

A man dies not for the many wounds that pierce his breast, unless it be that life's end keep pace with death, nor by sitting on his hearth at home doth he the more escape his appointed doom.

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The truth Has to be melted out of our stubborn lives By suffering. Nothing speaks the truth, Nothing tells us how things really are, Nothing forces us to know What we do not want to know Except pain. And this is how the gods declare their love.

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

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For sufferers it is sweet to know before-hand clearly the pain that still remains for them.

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For a deadly blow let him pay with a deadly blow: it is for him who has done a deed to suffer.

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Everyone's quick to blame the alien.

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Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

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For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.

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

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Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

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The force of necessity is irresistible.

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ATHENA: There are two sides to this dispute. I've heard only one half the argument. (...) So you two parties, summon your witnesses, set out your proofs, with sworn evidence to back your stories. Once I've picked the finest men in Athens, I'll return. They'll rule fairly in this case, bound by a sworn oath to act with justice.

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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.

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In war, truth is the first casualty.

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From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.

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I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.

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It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.

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What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors.

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I warn the marauder dragging plunder, chaotic, rich beyond all rights: he'll strike his sails, harried at long last, stunned when the squalls of torment break his spars to bits.

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The saying goes that the gods leave a town once it is captured.

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