Aeschylus
An ancient Greek tragedian, often described as the father of tragedy.
Quotes by Aeschylus
From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
The gods are not to be blamed for our misfortunes.
The wise learn many things from their enemies.
It is not the walls that make the city, but the people who live within them.
There is no fortress against the decrees of fate.
The future is not ours to see, but we must face it with courage.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
It is a good thing to be a friend to the unfortunate.
The only way to escape the consequences of a bad action is to do a good one.
The gods are not to be mocked.
The greatest wisdom is to know oneself.
The only thing that can conquer fear is courage.
The gods have given us two ears and one mouth, that we may listen more and talk less.
The future is not ours to command, but to endure.
The only true freedom is in knowing what you are and what you are not.
In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.
Time as he grows old teaches all things.
For somehow this is tyranny's disease, to trust no friends.
It is not possible to tread upon the same path twice.
The word 'death' is a sound that makes the heart faint.