Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?
AESCHYLUSIt is easy for the one who stands outside the prison-wall of pain to exhort and teach the one who suffers.
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We spoil ourselves with scruples long as things go well.
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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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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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They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.
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Wiles and deceit are female qualities.
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There is no avoidance in delay.
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In every tyrant’s heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.
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It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
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Take courage; pain’s extremity soon ends.
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For somehow this is tyranny’s disease, to trust no friends.
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I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.
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We should know what is true before we break our rage.
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Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.
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I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.
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