But from the good health of the mind comes that which is dear to all and the object of prayer-happiness. Aeschylus More Quotes by Aeschylus More Quotes From Aeschylus I warn the marauder dragging plunder, chaotic, rich beyond all rights: he'll strike his sails, harried at long last, stunned when the squalls of torment break his spars to bits. Aeschylus lasts rights long It is an ill thing to be the first to bring news of ill. Aeschylus news ill firsts It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers. Aeschylus light suffering feet The man who does ill, ill must suffer too. Aeschylus suffering doe men For in the voyage of the heart, there is a freight of hatred, and the wind of wrath blows shrill. Aeschylus wrath blow heart When a man takes the road to destruction, the gods help him along. Aeschylus destruction helping men There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy's hand, when you hate mutually. Aeschylus hate hands enemy For the marriage bed ordained by fate for men and women is stronger than an oath and guarded by Justice. Aeschylus fate marriage men For there below ground sits the Dark God, strong to call men to judgment; he sees all, and writes it in his memory. Aeschylus strong writing memories Old men, what are they? Fast fading the leaf, Three-footed they walk, yet frail as a child, As a dream set afloat in the daylight. Aeschylus dream men children No one can count the terrors that the earth spawns, catastrophic, gruesome, and the vast arms of the sea swarm with brute monsters bent on harm, and everywhere between the sky and ground lights bloom by day in flares and sudden bolts; and birds and beasts alike can tell of the whirlwind's whirling wrath. Aeschylus wrath light sea Of prosperity mortals can never have enough. Aeschylus prosperity wisdom enough For the impious act begets more after it, like to the parent stock. Aeschylus begets parent It is through suffering that learning comes. Aeschylus suffering Myriad laughter of the ocean waves. Aeschylus wave laughter ocean Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length? Aeschylus length pain lifetime You'll see all other mortal sinners, the ones who flout the honor owed to gods or guests, or loving parents--you'll see them get the justice they deserve. For Hades holds men mightily to a strict accounting down below the earth; he sees all things, inscribes them within the book of his remembering. Aeschylus justice men book 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 voiceless justice time He who goes unenvied shall not be admired. Aeschylus admiration envy literature There's only few people who have strength to honor someone's achievement without envy. Aeschylus envy achievement people
