Human prosperity never rests but always craves more, till blown up with pride it totters and falls. From the opulent mansions pointed at by all passers-by none warns it away, none cries, 'Let no more riches enter!'.

Quote by Aeschylus

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Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring and suffering

Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring and suffering

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

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.

But time growing old teaches all things.

But time growing old teaches all things.

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

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

There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the...

There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the...

Know not to revere human things too much.

Know not to revere human things too much.

Excessive fear is always powerless.

Excessive fear is always powerless.

Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length?

Who apart from the gods is without pain for his whole lifetime's length?

The wisest of the wise may err.

The wisest of the wise may err.

His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but to be.

His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but to be.

Fear those who fear not God

Fear those who fear not God

It is always in season for old men to learn.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim...

They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim...

Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.

Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune.

God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.

God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.

Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.

Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.