Against necessity, against its strength, no one can fight and win.
AESCHYLUSAgainst necessity, against its strength, no one can fight and win.
AESCHYLUSDo not labor uselessly at what helps not at all.
AESCHYLUSFew men have the natural strength to honor a friend’s success without envy.
AESCHYLUSBut when once the earth has sucked up a dead man’s blood, there is no way to raise him up.
AESCHYLUSTake courage; pain’s extremity soon ends.
AESCHYLUSSimple is the speech of truth.
AESCHYLUSFear is stronger than arms.
AESCHYLUSWho, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?
AESCHYLUSRumours voiced by women come to nothing.
AESCHYLUSWe should know what is true before we break our rage.
AESCHYLUSIt is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
AESCHYLUSBy the sword you did your work, and by the sword you die.
AESCHYLUSKnow yourself and fit yourself to new fashions. For there is a new ruler among the gods.
AESCHYLUSDeath is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.
AESCHYLUSWhen a man’s willing and eager the god’s join in.
AESCHYLUSIt’s not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.
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