Tag: Aeschylus
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It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.
Aeschylus
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I say you must not win an unjust case by oaths.
Aeschylus
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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
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It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.
Aeschylus
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To be free from evil thoughts is God’s best gift.
Aeschylus
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He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
Aeschylus
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Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.
Aeschylus
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Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.
Aeschylus
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Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.
Aeschylus
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The man who does ill must suffer ill.
Aeschylus