But when once the earth has sucked up a dead man’s blood, there is no way to raise him up.
AESCHYLUSThe act of evil breeds others to follow, young sins in its own likeness.
More Aeschylus Quotes
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It 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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There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls.
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I gave them hope, and so turned away their eyes from death.
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I have not need to promise what I cannot do.
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Wrong must not win by technicalities.
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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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Do not labor uselessly at what helps not at all.
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Nothing forces us to know, What we do not want to know except pain.
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Justice inclines her scales so that wisdom comes at the price of suffering.
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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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Sweet is a grief well ended.
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For wherein is life sweet to him who suffers grief?
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Honor modesty more than your life.
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Fear is stronger than arms.
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Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.
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