Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment? Aeschylus More Quotes by Aeschylus More Quotes From Aeschylus The act of evil breeds others to follow, young sins in its own likeness. Aeschylus sin evil young It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man. Aeschylus fallen mankind men For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone. Aeschylus literature blow I pray the gods will give me some relief and end this weary job. One long full year I've been lying here, on this rooftop, the palace of the sons of Atreus, resting on my arms, just like a dog. I've come to know the night sky, every star, the powers we see glittering in the sky, bringing winter and summer to us all, as the constellations rise and sink. Aeschylus dog summer jobs Overly persuasive a woman's ordinance spreads far, traveling fast; but fast dying a rumor voiced by a woman perishes. Aeschylus rumor women dying 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 wipe shadow men Only one accomplishment is beyond both the power and the mercy of the Gods. They cannot make the past as though it had never been. Aeschylus accomplishment mercy past The anvil of justice is planted firm, and fate who makes the sword does the forging in advance. Aeschylus fate doe justice Words are the physicians of a mind diseased. Aeschylus crazy writing art Many men who transgress justice, honor appearance over reality. Aeschylus justice men reality Yet though a man gets many wounds in breast, He dieth not, unless the appointed time, The limit of his life's span, coincide; Nor does the man who by the hearth at home Sits still, escape the doom that Fate decrees. Aeschylus fate home heart Fear hurries on my tongue through want of courage. Aeschylus courage fear want The wisest of the wise may err. Aeschylus wisdom literature wise The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise. Aeschylus knowing wise men The truth Has to be melted out of our stubborn lives By suffering. Nothing speaks the truth, Nothing tells us how things really are, Nothing forces us to know What we do not want to know Except pain. And this is how the gods declare their love. Aeschylus pain truth suffering Of all the gods, Death only craves not gifts: Nor sacrifice, nor yet drink-offering poured Avails; no altars hath he, nor is soothed By hymns of praise. From him alone of all The powers of heaven Persuasion holds aloof. Aeschylus hymns sacrifice offering I pray the gods some respite from the weary task of this long year's watch that lying on the Atreidae's roof on bended arm, dog- like, I have kept, marking the conclave of all night's stars, those potentates blazing in the heavens that bring winter and summer to mortal men, the constellations, when they wane, when they rise. Aeschylus stars dog summer Justice shines in very smoky homes, and honors the righteous; but the gold-spangled mansions where the hands are unclean she leaves with eyes averted. Aeschylus eye home hands By Time and Age full many things are taught. Aeschylus taught age birthday 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 home men death
