Quotations From AESCHYLUS

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• 41.

  Shoals of corpses shall witness, mute, even to generations to come, before the eyes of men that we ought never, being mortal, to cast our sights too high.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. The Persians, l. 818.
• 42.

  For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one's life.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. Prometheus Bound, l. 750.
  
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• 43.

  It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. Prometheus Bound, l. 263.
  
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• 44.

  Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. Agamemnon, l. 1331.
• 45.

  For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. The Libation Bearers, l. 312.
• 46.

  For hostile word let hostile word be paid.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. The Libation Bearers, l. 309.
• 47.

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

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. Agamemnon, l. 250.
  
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• 48.

  We shall perish by guile just as we slew.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. The Libation Bearers, l. 888.
• 49.

  Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. The Libation Bearers, l. 599.
  
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• 50.

  And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain.

  Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.), Greek tragedian. The Libation Bearers, l. 72.