I would far rather be ignorant than wise in the foreboding of evil. Aeschylus More Quotes by Aeschylus More Quotes From Aeschylus The unenvied man is not enviable. Aeschylus envymen When a man dies, flesh is frayed and broken in the fire, but not his will. Aeschylus brokenfiremen 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 vinegaropponentsoil The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen. Aeschylus literatureevilwings Unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills. Aeschylus hatemendeath For a deadly blow let him pay with a deadly blow: it is for him who has done a deed to suffer. Aeschylus donesufferingblow Report uttered by the people is everywhere of great power. Aeschylus reportsgreat-powerpeople Ye waves That o'er th' interminable ocean wreathe Your crisped smiles. Aeschylus waveocean Death hath a fairer fame than a life of toil. Aeschylus toilfame Jars neither of wine nor of water shall fail in the houses of the rich. Aeschylus winehousewater 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 speakmouthsknows We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in fair prosperity. Aeschylus fortunatefairsprosperity God planteth in mortal men the cause of sin whensoever he wills utterly to destroy a house. Aeschylus causeshousemen When the black and mortal blood of man has fallen to the ground ... who then can sing spells to call it back again? Aeschylus blackmenblood Still to the sufferer comes, as due from God, a glory that to suffering owes its birth. Aeschylus birthglorysuffering Fortune is for all, judgment is theirs who have won it for themselves. Aeschylus judgmentfortune The seed of mortals broods o'er passing things, and hath nought surer than the smoke-cloud's shadow. Aeschylus passingshadowclouds A people's wrath voiced abroad bringeth grave Danger, no less than public curse pronounced. Aeschylus wrathdangerpeople
