In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend's prosperity without begrudging him.

Quote by Aeschylus

Topics: Nature Quotes

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls...

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls...

Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.

Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom.

Death is softer by far than tyranny.

Death is softer by far than tyranny.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment?

Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment?

Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than...

Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than...

In war, truth is the first casualty.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

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...

For children preserve the fame of a man after his death.

For children preserve the fame of a man after his death.

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.

Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune...

Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune...

Everyone's quick to blame the alien.

Everyone's quick to blame the alien.

It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.

It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

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

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

Time brings all things to pass.

Time brings all things to pass.

Time carries off all things; wouldst thou exchange - Name, looks, nature, luck? Just give...

Time carries off all things; wouldst thou exchange - Name, looks, nature, luck? Just give...

Delay is preferable to error.

Delay is preferable to error.

No artist is ahead of his time. He 'is' his time; it is just that...

No artist is ahead of his time. He 'is' his time; it is just that...