Quotes about Man by Aeschylus

Aeschylus Greek poet dramatist

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.

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Call no man happy till he is dead.

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Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another's might.

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For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

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God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard.

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God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.

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I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

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It is always in season for old men to learn.

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It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.

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It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

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It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.

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It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.

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

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

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The man who does ill must suffer ill.

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The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

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The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise.

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What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors.

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When a man's willing and eager the god's join in.

Quote by Aeschylus about man