Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny.

Quote by Aeschylus

Topics: Death Quotes

For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.

For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.

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

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

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...

Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

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...

It is always in season for old men to learn.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

Human prosperity never rests but always craves more, till blown up with pride it totters...

Human prosperity never rests but always craves more, till blown up with pride it totters...

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

To give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

To give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

The man who does ill must suffer ill.

The man who does ill must suffer ill.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

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

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

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...

Know not to revere human things too much.

Know not to revere human things too much.

Call no man happy till he is dead.

Call no man happy till he is dead.

Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female...

Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female...

What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no...

What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no...

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people...

I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people...

If you wish to know what a man is, place him in authority.

If you wish to know what a man is, place him in authority.