Horror gives place to wonder at your true account; The rest outstrips our comprehension; we give up.
AESCHYLUSFrom a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
More Aeschylus Quotes
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There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.
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Time, as it grows old, teaches all things.
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We should know what is true before we break our rage.
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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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Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.
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God’s most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.
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In war, the first casualty is truth.
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Honor modesty more than your life.
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It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.
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Give me an answer which is plain to understand.
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Everyone is ready to speak ill of a stranger.
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Know yourself and fit yourself to new fashions. For there is a new ruler among the gods.
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Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.
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When a man takes the road to destruction, the gods help him along.
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For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one’s life.
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