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Pay special attention to their agony so I might take some pleasure.

Pay special attention to their agony so I might take some pleasure.

Euripides
Agony, Special, Attention
Euripides (2011). “The Complete Euripides: Volume V: Medea and Other Plays”, p.189, Oxford University Press

Nothing's as good as holding on to safety.

Euripides
Safety, Holding On, Security
Euripides (1959). “Euripides: Electra, translated by E. T. Vermeule. The Phoenician women, translated by E. Wyckoff. The Bacchae, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Chronological note on the plays of Euripides, by R. Lattimore”

The power that keeps cities of men together Is noble preservation of law.

Euripides
Men, Law, Cities
Euripides (2013). “Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra”, p.152, University of Chicago Press

High honors are sweet To a man's heart, but ever They stand close to the brink of grief.

Euripides
Sweet, Grief, Heart
Euripides (1959). “Euripides III: Orestes, Iphigenia in Aulis, Electra, The Phoenician women, The Bacchae”

I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend's prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief

Euripides
Gratitude, Grief, Grieving
Euripides (2013). “Euripides III: Heracles, The Trojan Women, Iphigenia among the Taurians, Ion”, p.64, University of Chicago Press

Lucky is the man who has been successful with his children and not got ones who are notorious disasters.

Euripides
Children, Successful, Men
Orestes, l.542-3 (translated by M L West, 1987).

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