Quotes by Aeschylus with men

Aeschylus

Aeschylus

Greek dramatist

Lived from: 525 - 456

  • Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.
  • If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not friends but opponents.
  • Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a god has given excellence.
  • When a match has equal partners then I fear not.
  • When a man's willing and eager the god's join in.
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  • Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away.
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  • I know how men in exile feed on dreams of hope.
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  • Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.
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  • It is always in season for old men to learn.
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  • It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
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  • Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts.
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What are the most famous quotes from Aeschylus?

The two most famous quotes from Aeschylus are:

  • "Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away."
  • "I know how men in exile feed on dreams of hope."

When did Aeschylus live?

Aeschylus was born in 525 and died in the year 456.