But when the dust has drunk the blood of men, no resurrection comes for one who's dead. Aeschylus More Quotes by Aeschylus More Quotes From Aeschylus Pain lays not its touch upon a corpse. Aeschylus paindyingdeath Be it mine to draw from wisdom's fount, pure as it flows, that calm of soul which virtue only knows. Aeschylus calmflowsoul He hears but half who hears one party only. Aeschylus prejudicepartyhalf I know how men in exile feed on dreams. Aeschylus literaturedreammen A prosperous fool is a grievous burden. Aeschylus burdenfoolstupidity Delay not to seize the hour! Aeschylus delayhoursprocrastination Take courage; pain's extremity soon ends. Aeschylus extremitypainends Rumours voiced by women come to nothing. Aeschylus agamemnonrumours Words are the parents of a causeless wrath. Aeschylus wrathparent For in pure maidens, knowing not the marriage-bed, the glance of the eyes sinks from shame. Aeschylus bedeyeknowing Old men are always young enough to learn with profit. Aeschylus learningagemen By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water. Aeschylus environmentaldrinkingwater Even the old should learn. Aeschylus should Long tarries destiny, But comes to those who pray. Aeschylus destinyprayinglong Success is man's god. Aeschylus successmen The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all. Aeschylus earthairheaven Success! to thee, as to a God, men bend the knee. Aeschylus kneessuccessmen They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn Aeschylus battlehomemen For a single path leads to the house of Hades. Aeschylus pathhousedeath ATHENA: There are two sides to this dispute. I've heard only one half the argument. (...) So you two parties, summon your witnesses, set out your proofs, with sworn evidence to back your stories. Once I've picked the finest men in Athens, I'll return. They'll rule fairly in this case, bound by a sworn oath to act with justice. Aeschylus two-sidespartymen
