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- 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.
- There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief. Aeschylus. Missing You, Pain, Memories.
- Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times. Aeschylus. Happiness, Positivity, Effort.
- For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight. Aeschylus. Men, Sight, Justice.
- “Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget. falls drop by drop upon the heart. until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
- “Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” ― Aeschylus.
- “Wisdom comes through suffering. Trouble, with its memories of pain, Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep, So men against their will. Learn to practice moderation.
- “My will is mine... I shall not make it soft for you.” ― Aeschylus, Agamemnon.
Find and share the best quotes by Aeschylus, the ancient Greek poet and playwright. Explore his wisdom on topics such as suffering, justice, happiness, and the gods.
- Agamemnon
- The Libation Bearers
- Eumenides
I pray the gods will give me some relief And end this weary job. One long full year I've been lying here, on this rooftop, The palace of the sons of Atreus, Resting on my arms, just like a dog. I'v...
Time was, when one creed ruled the people’s mind: Reverence for royal power Unquestioned, firm as love could bind. Now reverence has resigned Her faith; fear has his hour. Success is now men’s god,...Good fortune is a god among men, and more than a god.Μέγας γὰρ Ἅιδης ἐστὶν εὔθυνος βροτῶν ἔνερθε χθονός, δελτογράφῳ δὲ πάντ᾽ ἐπωπᾷ φρενί.For fear, enforcing goodness, Must somewhere reign enthroned, And watch men’s ways, and teach them, Through self-inflicted sorrow, That sin is not condoned. What man, no longer nursing Fear a...Seek neither licence, where no laws compel, Nor slavery beneath a tyrant’s rod; Where liberty and rule are balanced well Success will follow as the gift of GodThis above all I bid you: reverence Justice' high altar; let no sight of gain Tempt you to spurn with godless insolence This sanctity. Cause and effect remain; From sin flows sorrowἘγὼ διδαχθεὶς ἐν κακοῖς ἐπίσταμαι πολλοὺς καθαρμούς, καὶ λέγειν ὅπου δίκη σιγᾶν θ᾽ ὁμοίως.Χρόνος καθαιρεῖ πάντα γηράσκων ὁμοῦ.- Aeschylus
- 1900
- “Nothing forces us to know. What we do not want to know. Except pain” ― Aeschylus, The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides.
- “There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.” ― Aeschylus, The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides.
- “Oh, the torment bred in the race, the grinding scream of death. and the stroke that hits the vein, the hemorrhage none can staunch, the grief, the curse no man can bear.
- “This was always going to happen. She's been dead since the beginning.” ― Aeschylus, Aeschylus: The Oresteia.
Browse over 120 sourced quotes by the Greek playwright Aeschylus (525 BC — 456 BC) on topics such as men, pain, fear, justice and tyranny. See his famous lines from The Oresteia, Agamemnon and other works.
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