This is the law: blood spilt upon the ground cries out for more. Aeschylus More Quotes by Aeschylus More Quotes From Aeschylus May dawn, as the proverb goes, bring happy tidings coming from her mother night. Aeschylus mother morning night For wherein is life sweet to him who suffers grief? Aeschylus grief suffering sweet What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest? Aeschylus new-year literature feelings Wisdom comes alone through suffering. Aeschylus world-suffering wisdom positive Arrogance is truly the child of impiety, but from health of soul comes happiness, dear to all, much prayed for. Aeschylus arrogance soul children Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety. Aeschylus safety mother success His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but to be. Aeschylus resolve seems Time, waxing old, doth all things purify. Aeschylus hunting growing time The great and amorous sky curved over the earth, and lay upon her as a pure lover. The rain, the humid flux descending from heaven for both man and animal, for both thick and strong, germinated the wheat, swelled the furrows with fecund mud and brought forth the buds in the orchards. And it is I who empowered these moist espousals, I the great Aphrodite. Aeschylus strong rain animal It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer. Aeschylus feet advice giving There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain. Aeschylus rowing advantage pain I gave them hope, and so turned away their eyes from death Aeschylus eye Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Aeschylus this-world men world To many mortals silence great gain brings. Aeschylus gains mortals silence There is a time when fear is good and ought to remain seated as a guardian of the heart. Aeschylus guardian ought heart I have been schooled by my own suffering: I've learned the many ways of being purged. Aeschylus ive-learned suffering way I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget. Aeschylus speak literature forget The man whose authority is recent is always stern. Aeschylus power leadership men For Hades is mighty in calling men to account below the earth, and with a mind that records in tablets he surveys all things. Aeschylus afterlife justice men Everyone, to those weaker than themselves, is kind. Aeschylus kind kindness