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What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?

~Aeschylus

Topics: Atonement Blood Earth Spilt

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Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Enough Mortals Never Prosperity

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For hostile word let hostile word be paid.

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Topics: Hostile Paid Word

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For children preserve the fame of a man after his death.

~Aeschylus

Topics: After Children Death Fame His Man Preserve

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Be bold and boast, just like the cock beside the hen.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Beside Boast Bold Hen Just Like

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Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Affairs Alas Away Compare Dash Fortunate Men Might Picture Shadow Sponge Them Unfortunate Wet You

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Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Death Desire Does Gifts Gods Only

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If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful.

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Topics: About Dead Deeds Disgraceful Evil Good Ill Man Never Only Profit Say Shame Suffers Will Without Word You

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When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?

~Aeschylus

Topics: Justice Mightier Pair Strength Than Where

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Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length?

~Aeschylus

Topics: Apart Gods His Length Lifetime Pain Who Whole Without

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Poet

Born: Unknown

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