Aeschylus

Aeschylus

44 quotes

As a 5th century BC Athenian Greek tragedian, Aeschylus brought a distinctive perspective that shines through in every quotation. Aeschylus's observations on God are as sharp as their thoughts on Wisdom, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Browse 49 quotes by Aeschylus that cover ground from God, Wisdom, Death, Happiness, and Fear. As Aeschylus put it: "God always strives together with those who strive."

“For somehow this disease inheres in tyranny, never to trust one's friends.”

— Aeschylus

Trust

All Quotes by Aeschylus

“It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.”

— Aeschylus

Wisdom

“For children preserve the fame of a man after his death.”

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Death

“By Time and Age full many things are taught.”

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Age

“Excessive fear is always powerless.”

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Fear

“God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard.”

— Aeschylus

God

“Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.”

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Nature

“It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.”

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Men

“My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills comes upon mortals, a man fears everything but whenever a divine force cheers on our voyage, then we believe that the same fate will always blow fair.”

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Experience

“Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.”

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Wisdom

“What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest?”

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Newyears

“I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.”

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Education

“Time brings all things to pass.”

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Time

“Memory is the mother of all wisdom.”

— Aeschylus

Wisdom

“Call no man happy till he is dead.”

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Death

“Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.”

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Happiness

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

— Aeschylus

God

“For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.”

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Happiness

“Whoever is new to power is always harsh.”

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Power

“Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.”

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Learning

“Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.”

— Aeschylus

Men