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

Quote by Aeschylus

Topics: Self Pride Quotes

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.

I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

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

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

Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.

Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.

What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?

What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.

We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in fair prosperity.

We must pronounce him fortunate who has ended his life in fair prosperity.

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?

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

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.

Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

Whoever is new to power is always harsh.

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.

The words of truth are simple.

The words of truth are simple.

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...

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

Mourn for me rather as living than as dead.

Mourn for me rather as living than as dead.

It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the...

It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the...

If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not...

If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not...

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who...

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who...

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.

Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.