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Obstinacy standing alone is the weakest of all things in one whose mind is not possessed by wisdom.

Obstinacy standing alone is the weakest of all things in one whose mind is not possessed by wisdom.

Aeschylus
Mind, Standing Alone, Obstinacy
Aeschylus (2013). “Aeschylus I: The Persians, The Seven Against Thebes, The Suppliant Maidens, Prometheus Bound”, p.214, University of Chicago Press

You shall learn, though late, the lesson of how to be discreet.

Aeschylus
Lessons, Late, Discreet

Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

Aeschylus
Inspirational, Wisdom, Mother

There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.

Aeschylus
Pain, Rowing, Advantage
Aeschylus (1954). “Aeschylus: Oresteia; Agamemnon, The libation bearers, The Eumenides, translated and with an introd. by R. Lattimore”

Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.

Aeschylus
Men, Self, Doe

Many men who transgress justice, honor appearance over reality.

Aeschylus
Reality, Men, Justice

Whoever is just willingly and without compulsion will not lack happiness; he will never be utterly destroyed.

Aeschylus
Compulsion, Destroyed
Aeschylus (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)”, p.247, Delphi Classics

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, Giving, Advice
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides (1956). “The complete Greek tragedies”

Know not to revere human things too much.

Aeschylus
Too Much, Limits, Human Nature

Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.

Aeschylus
Literature, Easier, Born

To be free from evil thoughts is God's best gift.

Aeschylus
Evil, Literature, Evil Thoughts
Aeschylus (1849). “The tragedies of Æschylus”, p.122

Fear hurries on my tongue through want of courage.

Aeschylus
Courage, Fear, Want

Even the old should learn.

Aeschylus
Should

If you are not envied, you are not enviable.

Aeschylus
Envied, Ifs

He hears but half who hears one party only.

Aeschylus
Party, Prejudice, Half
"Eumenides". Play by Aeschylus, line 428. "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations", p. 631, 1922.

Words are healers of the sick tempered.

Aeschylus
Sick, Healer
Aeschylus (1956). “Aeschylus: The suppliant maidens, The Persians, translated by S. G. Benardete. Seven against Thebes, Prometheus bound, translated by D. Grene”

I say you must not win an unjust case by oaths.

Aeschylus
Lying, Winning, Unjust

Do not kick against the pricks.

Aeschylus
Kicks
Aeschylus (1827). “The tragedies of Aeschylus, tr. into Engl. prose”, p.171

It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.

Aeschylus
Funny, Wise, Stupid
Aeschylus, David Grene (1959). “Aeschylus”

Learning is ever in the freshness of its youth, even for the old.

Aeschylus
Learning, Science, Youth
"Oresteia: Agamemnon". Play by Aeschylus,

The act of evil breeds others to follow, young sins in its own likeness.

Aeschylus
Evil, Sin, Young
Aeschylus (2013). “Aeschylus II: The Oresteia”, p.45, University of Chicago Press

Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend's success without envy.

Aeschylus
Friendship, Strength, Success

By Time and Age full many things are taught.

Aeschylus
Birthday, Age, Taught
Aeschylus (1931). “Prometheus Bound: Translated Into English Rhyming Verse, with Introduction and Notes”

Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.

Aeschylus
Marriage, Wedding, Men
Aeschylus (2013). “Aeschylus II: The Oresteia”, p.131, University of Chicago Press

Against necessity, against its strength, no one can fight and win.

Aeschylus
Strength, Fighting, Winning
Aeschylus (1956). “Aeschylus: The suppliant maidens, The Persians, translated by S. G. Benardete. Seven against Thebes, Prometheus bound, translated by D. Grene”

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