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."

“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

All Quotes by Aeschylus

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

— Aeschylus

God

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

— Aeschylus

Newyears

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

— Aeschylus

Death

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

— Aeschylus

Trust

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

— Aeschylus

Nature

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

— Aeschylus

Fear

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

— Aeschylus

Happiness

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

— Aeschylus

Trust

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

— Aeschylus

Happiness

“God always strives together with those who strive.”

— Aeschylus

God

“The words of truth are simple.”

— Aeschylus

Truth

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

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Education

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

— Aeschylus

God

“There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.”

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Great

“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.”

— Aeschylus

Experience

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

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Best

“Whoever is new to power is always harsh.”

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Power

“Excessive fear is always powerless.”

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Fear

“Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him.”

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God

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

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Wisdom