Quotes from Aeschylus

God planteth in mortal men the cause of sin whensoever he wills utterly to destroy a house.

Truly upon mortals cometh swift of foot their evil and his offence upon him that trespasseth against Right.

When strength and justice are true yoke-fellows, where can be found a mightier pair than they?

Look to it and consider, and deem not That ever stubbornness excels discretion.

To weep and lament over misfortunes, when it draws the sympathizing tear, brings no light recompense.

A phantom queen through all the house shall rove; and all the joy doth flee the sculptured forms of beauty once did give; and in the penury of eyes that live, all Aphrodite's grace is lost in empty space.

The base of justice is firmly set, and fate, the swordsmith, hammers out her sword beforehand.

On the life-giving lap of Earth Blood hath flowed forth; And now, the seed of vengeance, clots the plain-- Unmelting, uneffaced the stain.

Both silent, when there is need, and speaking in season.

For mortal kind taketh thought only for the day, and hath no more surety than the shadow of smoke.

For in pure maidens, knowing not the marriage-bed, the glance of the eyes sinks from shame.

Sweet is a grief well ended.

Alas, I am struck a deep mortal blow!

She [Helen] brought to Ilium her dowry, destruction.

I would far rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.

Myriad laughter of the ocean waves.

I pray the gods some respite from the weary task of this long year's watch that lying on the Atreidae's roof on bended arm, doglike, I have kept, marking the conclave of all the night's stars, those potentates blazing in the heavens that bring winter and summer to mortal men, the constellations, when they wane, when they rise.

Human prosperity never rests but always craves more, till blown up with pride it totters and falls. From the opulent mansions pointed at by all passers-by none warns it away, none cries, "Let no more riches enter!"

For somehow this is tyranny's disease, to trust no friends.

Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety.

Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.

What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest?

For a deadly blow let him pay with a deadly blow: it is for him who has done a deed to suffer.

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.