Aeschylus Quotes

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Aeschylus, a renowned Greek tragic poet, is hailed as the 'Father of Tragedy'. His works have had a profound impact on the development of drama, with masterpieces such as 'Prometheus Bound' and 'Agamemnon'.

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Famous Aeschylus Quotes

“You'll see all other mortal sinners, the ones who flout the honor owed to gods or guests, or loving parents--you'll see them get the justice they deserve. For Hades holds men mightily to a strict accounting down below the earth; he sees all things, inscribes them within the book of his remembering.”

Men Book Earth Remember Parent Justice Honor Deserve All Things Mortals Sinner Guests Strict Accounting Hades Hold Me Loving Parents

Book:The Complete Aeschylus: Volume I: The Oresteia

Source: The Complete Aeschylus: Volume I: The Oresteia

“Justice shines in very smoky homes, and honors the righteous; but the gold-spangled mansions where the hands are unclean she leaves with eyes averted.”

Home Hands Eye Justice Honor Gold Shining Righteous Mansions

Author:Aeschylus

“Many men who transgress justice, honor appearance over reality.”

Men Reality Justice Honor Appearance

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

Men Character Friendship Honor Envy Jealousy Jealous Envied Jealousy Envy Jealousy And Envy Love Jealousy Jealous And Envy Love And Jealousy Friend Jealousy Envy And Success I Am Jealous Agamemnon Jealousy And Insecurity

Author:Aeschylus

“[Hermes addresses Prometheus :] To you, the clever and crafty, bitter beyond all bitterness, who has sinned against the gods in bestowing honors upon creatures of a day--to you, thief of fire, I speak.”

Speak Fire Honor Creatures Clever Bitter Addresses Bitterness Thieves Crafty Prometheus Hermes

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

People Men Success Growth Friendship Natural Strength Wise Words Honor Words Of Wisdom Envy Jealousy Greek Wise Man Once Said Ancient Greek Fake Friends Envy And Success

Author:Aeschylus

“Honor modesty more than your life.”

Life Honor Modesty

Book:Aeschylus: The suppliant maidens, The Persians, translated by S. G. Benardete. Seven against Thebes, Prometheus bound, translated by D. Grene

Source: Aeschylus: The suppliant maidens, The Persians, translated by S. G. Benardete. Seven against Thebes, Prometheus bound, translated by D. Grene

“There's only few people who have strength to honor someone's achievement without envy.”

People Honor Achievement Envy Having Strength

Author:Aeschylus

“Many among men are they who set high the show of honor, yet break justice.”

Men Shows Justice Break Honor Hypocrisy

Book:Aeschylus: Oresteia; Agamemnon, The libation bearers, The Eumenides, translated and with an introd. by R. Lattimore

Source: Aeschylus: Oresteia; Agamemnon, The libation bearers, The Eumenides, translated and with an introd. by R. Lattimore