Aeschylus

Aeschylus

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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."

“It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.”

— Aeschylus

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

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Death

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

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Happiness

“Death is softer by far than tyranny.”

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Death

“He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.”

— Aeschylus

God

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

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Wisdom

“To be free from evil thoughts is God's best gift.”

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Best

“Call no man happy till he is dead.”

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Death

“By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.”

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Environmental

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

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Strength

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

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God

“God loves to help him who strives to help himself.”

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God

“It is always in season for old men to learn.”

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Education

“Wisdom comes alone through suffering.”

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Alone

“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

“Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety.”

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Success

“Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.”

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Wisdom

“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

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

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Men

“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.”

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Men

“And one who is just of his own free will shall not lack for happiness and he will never come to utter ruin.”

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Happiness