Fear hurries on my tongue through want of courage. Aeschylus More Quotes by Aeschylus More Quotes From Aeschylus When a man dies, flesh is frayed and broken in the fire, but not his will. Aeschylus broken fire men From a just fraud God turneth not away. Aeschylus fraud If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not friends but opponents. Aeschylus vinegar opponents oil The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen. Aeschylus literature evil wings Unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills. Aeschylus hate men death For a deadly blow let him pay with a deadly blow: it is for him who has done a deed to suffer. Aeschylus done suffering blow Report uttered by the people is everywhere of great power. Aeschylus reports great-power people Ye waves That o'er th' interminable ocean wreathe Your crisped smiles. Aeschylus wave ocean Death hath a fairer fame than a life of toil. Aeschylus toil fame Jars neither of wine nor of water shall fail in the houses of the rich. Aeschylus wine house water A great ox stands on my tongue. Aeschylus tongue God's mouth knows not how to speak falsehood, but he brings to pass every word. Aeschylus speak mouths knows We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in fair prosperity. Aeschylus fortunate fairs prosperity God planteth in mortal men the cause of sin whensoever he wills utterly to destroy a house. Aeschylus causes house men When the black and mortal blood of man has fallen to the ground ... who then can sing spells to call it back again? Aeschylus black men blood Still to the sufferer comes, as due from God, a glory that to suffering owes its birth. Aeschylus birth glory suffering Fortune is for all, judgment is theirs who have won it for themselves. Aeschylus judgment fortune The seed of mortals broods o'er passing things, and hath nought surer than the smoke-cloud's shadow. Aeschylus passing shadow clouds A people's wrath voiced abroad bringeth grave Danger, no less than public curse pronounced. Aeschylus wrath danger people To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble. Aeschylus gains tears trouble
