Quotes | Most Inspiring and Motivational Quotes

"It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers."

"It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Advice, Light, Trouble

13

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

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

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Harm, Judgment, Right, Vote

70

"In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend."

"In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Friendship, Trust, Heart, Friend, Poison

13

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

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

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Friendship, Friends, Oil, Opponents

14

"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful."

"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Acceptance, Deeds, Evil, Man, Profit

53

"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship."

"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Learning, Storms

16

"I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget."

"I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Knowledge, Forget

13

"God always strives together with those who strive."

"God always strives together with those who strive."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God,

25

"I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery."

"I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Hatred, Disease, Hate, Treachery

63

"He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."

"He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Wisdom, God, Heart, Despair

61

"Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times."

"Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Happiness, Choice, Effort

49

"God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind."

"God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Decency, Man, Mind

14

"God loves to help him who strives to help himself."

"God loves to help him who strives to help himself."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Help

44

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

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

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Man

198

"I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper and where silence."

"I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper and where silence."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Silence, Misery, Speech

52

"What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?"

"What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?"

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Blood, Earth

19

"The man who does ill must suffer ill."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Man,

54

"The man whose authority is recent is always stern."

"The man whose authority is recent is always stern."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Authority, Man

36

"The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise."

"The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Man,

13

"The wisest of the wise may err."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Fallibility, May

50

"The words of truth are simple."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Truth, Words

33

"There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls."

"There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Heart, Fear

45

"There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy's hand, when you hate mutually."

"There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy's hand, when you hate mutually."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Conflict, Disgrace, Enemy, Hate, Suffering

15

"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."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Grief, Joy, Memory, Pain

90

"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."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Lie, Sickness, Words

21

"Time as he grows old teaches all things."

"Time as he grows old teaches all things."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Time, Old

15

"To be free from evil thoughts is God's best gift."

"To be free from evil thoughts is God's best gift."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Thoughts, Evil

52

"Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune."

"Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Friendship, Friend, Fortune

14

"Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts."

"Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Man, Men, Victory, Passion

44

"The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen."

"The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Trouble,

47

"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?"

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Strength, Justice

51

"A god implants in mortal guilt whenever he wants utterly to confound a house."

"A god implants in mortal guilt whenever he wants utterly to confound a house."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Guilt

14

"Wisdom comes alone through suffering."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Wisdom, Suffering

76

"You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense."

"You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Ignorance, Ruin, Sense, Want

63

"Words are the physicians of a mind diseased."

"Words are the physicians of a mind diseased."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Mind, Physicians, Words

22

"Whoever is new to power is always harsh."

"Whoever is new to power is always harsh."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Power,

34

"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."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Life, Prosperity

14

"Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him."

"Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Haste, Man

46

"When a match has equal partners then I fear not."

"When a match has equal partners then I fear not."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Fear,

36

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

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

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Man

38

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

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

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Emotional, Feeling, Guest

11

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

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

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Life,

35

"What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors."

"What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Advice, Concern, Man, Woman

33

"Time brings all things to pass."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Time,

50

"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?"

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

God, Gods, Pain

40

"But time growing old teaches all things."

"But time growing old teaches all things."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Time, Old

15

"It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered."

"It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Friendship, Men, Friend, Character, Envy

11

"It is good even for old men to learn wisdom."

"It is good even for old men to learn wisdom."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Wisdom, Men, Old

44

"It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted."

"It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Advice, Prosperity

14

"It is best for the wise man not to seem wise."

"It is best for the wise man not to seem wise."

Aeschylus, Greek Poet

Man,

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"It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers."

13

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

70

"In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend."

13

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

14

"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful."

53

"I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship."

16

"I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget."

13

"God always strives together with those who strive."

25

"I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery."

63

"He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."

61

"Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times."

49

"God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind."

14

"God loves to help him who strives to help himself."

44

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

198

"I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper and where silence."

52

"What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?"

19

"The man who does ill must suffer ill."

54

"The man whose authority is recent is always stern."

36

"The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise."

13

"The wisest of the wise may err."

50

"The words of truth are simple."

33

"There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls."

45

"There is no disgrace in an enemy suffering ill at an enemy's hand, when you hate mutually."

15

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

90

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

21

"Time as he grows old teaches all things."

15

"To be free from evil thoughts is God's best gift."

52

"Too few rejoice at a friend's good fortune."

14

"Unions in wedlock are perverted by the victory of shameless passion that masters the female among men and beasts."

44

"The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen."

47

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

51

"A god implants in mortal guilt whenever he wants utterly to confound a house."

14

"Wisdom comes alone through suffering."

76

"You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense."

63

"Words are the physicians of a mind diseased."

22

"Whoever is new to power is always harsh."

34

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

14

"Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him."

46

"When a match has equal partners then I fear not."

36

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