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Aeschylus
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Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?
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In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.
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The field of doom bears death as its harvest.
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So in the Libyan fable it is told That once an eagle, stricken with a dart, Said, when he saw the fashion of the shaft: With our own feathers, not by others' hands, Are we now smitten.
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For the impious act begets more after it, like to the parent stock.
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Truly even he errs that is wiser than the wise.
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There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls.
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It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.
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For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.
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For the mighty, even to give away is grace.
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There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy's hand, when you hate mutually.
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Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length?
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Long tarries destiny, But comes to those who pray.
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They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn
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Mourn for me rather as living than as dead.
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For children preserve the fame of a man after his death.
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Oh, it is easy for the one who stands outside the prison-wall of pain to exhort and teach the one who suffers.
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The gods at will can shape a gladder strain, and from the lamentations at the graveside, a song of triumph may arise.
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It is an ill thing to be the first to bring news of ill.
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The evils of mortals are manifold nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen.
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