More from Aeschylus
Wisdom comes through suffering. Trouble, with its memories of pain.
AeschylusAeschylus Against necessity, against its strength, no one can fight and win.
AeschylusAeschylus There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.
AeschylusAeschylus In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.
AeschylusAeschylus I know how men in exile feed on dreams.
AeschylusAeschylus Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than good counsel.
AeschylusAeschylus My heart’s a dance of fear.
AeschylusAeschylus It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
AeschylusAeschylus Sweet is a grief well ended.
AeschylusAeschylus Rumours voiced by women come to nothing.
AeschylusAeschylus Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.
AeschylusAeschylus Courage! Suffering, when it climbs highest, lasts not long.
AeschylusAeschylus God loves to help him who strives to help himself.
AeschylusAeschylus Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.
AeschylusAeschylus They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.
AeschylusAeschylus It is always in season for old men to learn.
AeschylusAeschylus
Original quotes
From our community writers
They bleed not in the mouth but through their ink – indelible and dark.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia I would rather shoot my arrows than keep them in my bow, I would rather risk it all than risk nothing at all.
ShamaShama I wish I knew then all of the things I know now that I am enough.
TMCTMC I feel like I’m on fire, fighting for a moment on respite – I’m not placing bets.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby I found him in all the chaos, and that was when my world started making sense again.
MoomerMoomer The judgement that people cast on you for how you do or do not appear is nothing more than just a projection of their own wounds.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Be grateful for what you have now, even if it’s not everything you wanted.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin
More on truth
All I want is to know the truth, to know and experience God.
Elvis PresleyElvis Presley The truth is that as soon as we are no longer obliged to earn our living, we no longer know what to do with our life and recklessly squander it.
Andre GideAndre Gide A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Mark TwainMark Twain Never be ashamed of expressing how you feel; being ashamed of emotional pain is as outlandish as being ashamed of shoulder pain. Your emotions are your truth; they are internal experiences that belong to you and no one has the right to criticize them.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur Simple is the speech of truth.
AeschylusAeschylus It’s not the one-half that’s never been told; it’s the three-quarters.
Peter ToshPeter Tosh Philosophy has no end in view save truth; faith looks for nothing but obedience and piety.
Baruch SpinozaBaruch Spinoza