469 Quotes by Aeschylus

If you will take me as your teacher, you will not kick against the pricks.

Only when a man's life comes to its end in prosperity dare we pronounce him happy.

The people's awe and innate fear will hold injustice back by day, by night, so long as the people leave the laws intact, just as they are: muddy the cleanest spring, and all you'll have to drink is muddy water.

Fear hurries on my tongue through want of courage.

Respect the altar of Justice and do not, looking to profit, dishonor it by spurning with godless foot; for punishment will come upon you.

For the impious act begets more after it, like to the parent stock.

The field of doom bears death as its harvest.

For wherein is life sweet to him who suffers grief?

It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.