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.
AESCHYLUSSweet is a grief well ended.
More Aeschylus Quotes
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Horror gives place to wonder at your true account; The rest outstrips our comprehension; we give up.
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The act of evil breeds others to follow, young sins in its own likeness.
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From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
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God loves to help him who strives to help himself.
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Know yourself and fit yourself to new fashions. For there is a new ruler among the gods.
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Only one accomplishment is beyond both the power and the mercy of the Gods. They cannot make the past as though it had never been.
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Simple is the speech of truth.
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Wiles and deceit are female qualities.
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Everyone is ready to speak ill of a stranger.
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There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
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There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls.
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Joy steals upon me, such joy as calls forth tears.
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My heart’s a dance of fear.
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The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance.
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We spoil ourselves with scruples long as things go well.
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