Aeschylus Quotes - Page 3

Greek - Poet 525 BC - 456 BC

A god implants in mortal guilt whenever he wants utterly to confound a house.

God House Guilt He

If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful.

Good Man Evil You

When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?

Strength Justice Than Where

Excessive fear is always powerless.

Fear Power Always Powerless

There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls.

Good Heart Fear Place

Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.

Death Desire Only Gifts

In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.

Friend Heart Trust End

Time as he grows old teaches all things.

Time Things Old He

It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.

Wise Foolish Seem Profitable Thing

Only when a man's life comes to its end in prosperity dare we pronounce him happy.

Life Man Happy End

Since long I've held silence a remedy for harm.

Silence Long Harm Remedy

We shall perish by guile just as we slew.

Just Shall Perish

Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.

Life Death Live Better

Know not to revere human things too much.

Know Human Too Much Things

The wisest of the wise may err.

Failure Wise May Wisest Err

When a match has equal partners then I fear not.

Fear Equal Match Then

Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another's might.

Man Destiny Free Well

Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a god has given excellence.

Life God You Excellence

God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.

God Man Mind Gift Most

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

Good Wisdom Men Learn

Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

Power New Always Harsh

The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen.

Trouble Same Seen Nowhere Evils

Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.

Friend Good Fortune Good Fortune

The words of truth are simple.

Simple Truth Words

Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than good counsel.

Good Wise Believe Pride

It is always in season for old men to learn.

Education Men Always Learn Old

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