In war, the first casualty is truth.
AESCHYLUSThey sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.
More Aeschylus Quotes
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The act of evil breeds others to follow, young sins in its own likeness.
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When evil come on those we dearly love, never shall we betray them.
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It’s not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.
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The high strength of men knows no content with limitation.
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Suffering brings experience.
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But when once the earth has sucked up a dead man’s blood, there is no way to raise him up.
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There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.
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God’s most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.
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Many men who transgress justice, honor appearance over reality.
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Fear hurries on my tongue through want of courage.
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Arrogance is truly the child of impiety, but from health of soul comes happiness, dear to all, much prayed for.
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Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend’s success without envy.
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It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
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My will is mine, I shall not make it soft for you.
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Don’t try to make intelligent decisions when your brain is hyped.
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