Aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian. He is often described as the father of tragedy. Profoundly inspirational Aeschylus quotes will encourage you to think a little deeper than you usually would and broaden your perspective.
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Famous Aeschylus Quotes
There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief Aeschylus
Too few rejoice at a friend’s good fortune Aeschylus
When we sleep the soul is lit up by many eyes, and with them, we can see everything that we cannot see in the daytime Aeschylus
Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice Aeschylus
Human prosperity never rests but always craves more, till blown up with pride it totters and falls. From the opulent mansions pointed at by all passers by, none warns it away, none cries, Let no more riches enter! Aeschylus
Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety Aeschylus
He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart Aeschylus
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
The laws of a state change with the changing times Aeschylus
It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man Aeschylus
Too few rejoice at a friend’s good fortune Aeschylus
A man dies not for the many wounds that pierce his breast, unless it be that life’s end keep pace with death, nor by sitting on his hearth at home doth he the more escape his appointed doom Aeschylus
To many mortals, silence brings great gain Aeschylus
The truth has to be melted out of our stubborn lives by suffering Nothing speaks the truth, nothing tells us how things really are, and nothing forces us to know what we do not want to know except pain Aeschylus
Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice Aeschylus
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times Aeschylus
There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls Aeschylus
It is best for the wise man not to seem wise Aeschylus
Tame the savageness of man and make the life of this world When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they? Aeschylus
Obstinacy standing alone is the weakest of all things in one whose mind is not possessed by wisdom 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 Favors come to us from God Aeschylus
Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety Aeschylus
God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard Aeschylus
Learning is ever in the freshness of its youth, even for the old Aeschylus
Better to die on your feet than live on your knees
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
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered
Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another’s might Aeschylus
From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow
It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man Aeschylus
It is always in season for old men to learn
The wisest of the wise may err Aeschylus
Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another’s might
A man dies not for the many wounds that pierce his breast, unless it be that life’s end keeps pace with death, nor by sitting on his hearth at home doth he escape his appointed doom Aeschylus
In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house
The truth has to be melted out of our stubborn lives by suffering Nothing speaks the truth, nothing tells us how things really are, and nothing forces us to know what we do not want to know except pain Aeschylus
Memory is the mother of all wisdom
Justice, voiceless, unseen, seeth thee when thou sleepest and when thou goest forth and when thou liest down Continually doth she attend thee, now aslant thy course, now at a later time These lines are from a section of doubtful or spurious fragments Aeschylus
There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief
Self will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things Aeschylus
A prosperous fool is a grievous burden
Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him Aeschylus
You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense
Even the old should learn.
