Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.

Quote by Aeschylus

What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?

What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?

Mourn for me rather as living than as dead.

Mourn for me rather as living than as dead.

It is an ill thing to be the first to bring news of ill.

It is an ill thing to be the first to bring news of ill.

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

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

I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper...

I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper...

God always strives together with those who strive.

God always strives together with those who strive.

He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.

He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.

I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit...

I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit...

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...

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...

Wisdom comes alone through suffering.

Wisdom comes alone through suffering.

Everyone's quick to blame the alien.

Everyone's quick to blame the alien.

I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

For somehow this disease inheres in tyranny, never to trust one's friends.

For somehow this disease inheres in tyranny, never to trust one's friends.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy's hand, when you...

There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy's hand, when you...

Bronze in the mirror of the form, wine of the mind.

Bronze in the mirror of the form, wine of the mind.

Excessive fear is always powerless

Excessive fear is always powerless

Fear is a noose that binds until it strangles.

Fear is a noose that binds until it strangles.

Do what you are afraid to do

Do what you are afraid to do