They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.
AESCHYLUSFor wherein is life sweet to him who suffers grief?
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She looked just like a painting dying to speak.
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From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
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Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.
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The high strength of men knows no content with limitation.
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Reverence for parents stands written among the three laws of most revered righteousness.
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Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
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The future you shall know when it has come; before then, forget it.
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A curse burns bright on crime
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It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.
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Wrong must not win by technicalities.
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In war, the first casualty is truth.
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Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.
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Call no man happy till he is dead.
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Give me an answer which is plain to understand.
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Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.
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