For hostile word let hostile word be paid. Aeschylus More Quotes by Aeschylus More Quotes From Aeschylus Those who would learn must suffer. In our own despair, against our will, wisdom comes to us. Aeschylus despairsuffering Excessive fear is always powerless. Aeschylus powerlesspower God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard. Aeschylus spirituallovemen Memory is the mother of all wisdom. Aeschylus wisdommotherinspirational Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering. Aeschylus literaturesufferingjustice The reward of suffering is experience Aeschylus adversityfailuresuffering God ever works with those who work with will. Aeschylus personal-growthmotivationalinspirational The future you shall know when it has come; before then, forget it. Aeschylus futureleadershipsports But who can describe the overweening pride of men? Or women mad with passion, reckless in their hearts, soulmates to every kind of ruin that befalls us? Wild passion, unrestrained, boundless, that overcomes the women, perverts the yoke of wedlock for beasts and men alike. Aeschylus soulmatepassionheart If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful. Aeschylus sufferingevilmen Know yourself and fit yourself to new fashions. For there is a new ruler among the gods. Aeschylus fitrevolutionfashion Honor modesty more than your life. Aeschylus modestyhonorlife Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune. Aeschylus rejoiceliteraturefortune The so-called mother of the child isn't the child's begetter, but only a sort of nursing soil for the new-sown seed. The man, the one on top, is the true parent, while she, a stranger, foster's a stranger's sprout. Aeschylus nursingmotherchildren Simple is the speech of truth. Aeschylus speechsimple My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills comes upon mortals, a man fears everything; but whenever a divine force cheers on our voyage, then we believe that the same fate will always blow fair. Aeschylus fatecheerbelieve You shall learn, though late, the lesson of how to be discreet. Aeschylus discreetlatelessons "Reverence for parents" stands written among the three laws of most revered righteousness. Aeschylus fathers-daylawmother Old age hath stronger sense of right than youth. Aeschylus strongeryouthage Everyone's quick to blame the alien. Aeschylus blamepoliticalaliens