Tag: Aeschylus
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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
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And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain.
Aeschylus
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There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls.
Aeschylus
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Excessive fear is always powerless.
Aeschylus
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And one who is just of his own free will shall not lack for happiness; and he will never come to utter ruin.
Aeschylus
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When a match has equal partners then I fear not.
Aeschylus
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Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
Aeschylus
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A god implants in mortal guilt whenever he wants utterly to confound a house.
Aeschylus
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For this is the mark of a wise and upright man, not to rail against the gods in misfortune.
Aeschylus
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If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful.
Aeschylus