By suffering comes wisdom.
Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?
Necessity is stronger far than art.
It's a man's jobno place for women's plans here!what lies outside. Stay home and cause no trouble.
I have been schooled by my own suffering: I've learned the many ways of being purged.
I warn the marauder dragging plunder, chaotic, rich beyond all rights: he'll strike his sails, harried at long last, stunned when the squalls of torment break his spars to bits.
Truly upon mortals cometh swift of foot their evil and his offence upon him that trespasseth against Right.
No man looks with love on deeds that to the high Gods hateful prove.
I pray for no more youth To perish before its prime; That Revenge and iron-heated War May fade with all that has gone before Into the night of time.
Pain lays not its touch upon a corpse.
There is no avoidance in delay.
Willingly no one chooses the yoke of slavery.
To make wail and lament for one's ill fortune, when one will win a tear from the audience, is well worthwhile.
He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
Excessive fear is always powerless.
By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.
Be bold and boast, just like the cock beside the hen.
Lustre of man walking proud beneath the sky diminishes to nothing and goes unregarded.
What exists outside is a man's concern; let no woman give advice; and do no mischief within doors.
For children preserve the fame of a man after his death.
The moving light, rejoicing in its strength, Sped from the pyre of pine, and urged its way, In golden glory, like some strange new sun.
Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another's might.
In the sinews of the dead there is no blood.
The misfortunes of mankind are of varied plumage.
The seed of mortals broods o'er passing things, and hath nought surer than the smoke-cloud's shadow.
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