If you are not envied, you are not enviable. Aeschylus More Quotes by Aeschylus More Quotes From Aeschylus There's only few people who have strength to honor someone's achievement without envy. Aeschylus envy achievement people It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted. Aeschylus political advice giving For hostile word let hostile word be paid. Aeschylus hostile paid literature In visions of the night, like dropping rain, Descend the many memories of pain. Aeschylus pain rain memories Time cleanses what it touches over time. Aeschylus time It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish. Aeschylus stupid wise funny Words are healers of the sick tempered. Aeschylus healer sick Courage! Suffering, when it climbs highest, lasts not long. Aeschylus lasts suffering long Nor does night conceal men's deeds of ill, but whatsoe'er thou dost, think that some God beholds it. Aeschylus men night thinking The holy heaven yearns to wound the earth, and yearning layeth hold on the earth to join in wedlock; the rain, fallen from the amorous heaven, impregnates the earth, and it bringeth forth for mankind the food of flocks and herds and Demeter's gifts; and from that moist marriage-rite the woods put on their bloom. Aeschylus demeter rain heaven The best by far is to marry in one's own rank. Aeschylus marriage It is like a woman indeed Aeschylus rumor believe facts For the mighty, even to give away is grace. Aeschylus grace giving But still the block of Vengeance firm doth stand, and Fate, as swordsmith, hammers blow on blow. Aeschylus fate block blow I pray for no more youth To perish before its prime; That Revenge and iron-heated War May fade with all that has gone before Into the night of time. Aeschylus revenge time war There is no avoidance in delay. Aeschylus avoidance resolve delay Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts. Aeschylus victory passion men Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting. Aeschylus glitter blow men Ares ever loves to pluck all the fairest flower of an armed host. Aeschylus host flower war For somehow this is tyranny's disease, to trust no friends. Aeschylus no-friends trust friendship
