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Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a god has given excellence.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Anarchy Beneath Despot Excellence Given God Lies Life Middle Neither Nor Praise Should You

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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.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Blow Blurred Fair Glitter Like Lives Men Misfortune Painting Picture Prosperous Sponge Wet Ah

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Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.

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Topics: Few Fortune Friend Good Good Fortune Rejoice Too

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What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest?

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Topics: Between Feeling Guest Host Kindly More Than

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You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Been Net Own Ruin Sense Trapped Want You Your

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Words are the physicians of a mind diseased.

~Aeschylus

Topics: Diseased Mind Physicians Words

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It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.

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Topics: Advice Afflicted Easy Give Prosperity

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The wisest of the wise may err.

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Topics: Err May Wise Wisest

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

~Aeschylus

Topics: Best Man Seem Wise Wise Man

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Excessive fear is always powerless.

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Topics: Always Excessive Fear Powerless

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Poet

Born: Unknown

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