What good is it to live a life that brings pains?

Quote by Aeschylus

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

God loves to help him who strives to help himself.

Excessive fear is always powerless

Excessive fear is always powerless

For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.

For a murderous blow let murderous blow atone.

When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?

When strength is yoked with justice, where is a mightier pair than they?

In war, truth is the first casualty.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Call no man happy till he is dead.

Call no man happy till he is dead.

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.

And one who is just of his own free will shall not lack for happiness;...

And one who is just of his own free will shall not lack for happiness;...

Know not to revere human things too much.

Know not to revere human things too much.

Everyone's quick to blame the alien.

Everyone's quick to blame the alien.

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

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

When a man's willing and eager the god's join in.

When a man's willing and eager the god's join in.

In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right...

In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right...

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...

For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one...

For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one...

Since long I've held silence a remedy for harm.

Since long I've held silence a remedy for harm.

Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to...

Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to...

We shall perish by guile just as we slew.

We shall perish by guile just as we slew.