By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

Quote by Aeschylus

In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust...

In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust...

Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.

Justice turns the scale, bringing to some learning through suffering.

But time growing old teaches all things.

But time growing old teaches all things.

Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.

Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.

If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only...

If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only...

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard.

God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard.

We shall perish by guile just as we slew.

We shall perish by guile just as we slew.

The problem with loving is that pets don't last long enough and people last too...

The problem with loving is that pets don't last long enough and people last too...

What good is it to live a life that brings pains?

What good is it to live a life that brings pains?

Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?

Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?

My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills...

My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills...

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

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

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity...

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity...

In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right...

In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right...