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• For children preserve the fame of a man after his death.

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  Children, Men, Literature

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• Destiny waits alike for the free man as well as for him enslaved by another's might.

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  Men, Destiny, Waiting

  "The Libation Bearers". Play by Aeschylus,

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• 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.

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  Moving, Light, Golden

  Aeschylus, Sophocles (2010). “Nine Greek Dramas by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes”, p.16, Cosimo, Inc.

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• In the sinews of the dead there is no blood.

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  Blood

  Aeschylus (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)”, p.385, Delphi Classics

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• The gods at will can shape a gladder strain, and from the lamentations at the graveside, a song of triumph may arise.

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  Song, Triumph, Shapes

  Aeschylus (1964). “The Libation Bearers: And The Eumenides: The Oresteia, Parts II and III.”

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• When a man dies, flesh is frayed and broken in the fire, but not his will.

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  Men, Fire, Broken

  Aeschylus (1964). “The Libation Bearers: And The Eumenides: The Oresteia, Parts II and III.”

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• Who, except the gods, can live time through forever without any pain?

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  Pain, Forever, Without Pain

  Aeschylus (2013). “Aeschylus II: The Oresteia”, p.39, University of Chicago Press

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• The misfortunes of mankind are of varied plumage.

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  Mankind, Misfortunes

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• Bonds and the pangs of hunger are excellent prophet doctors for the wits.

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  Doctors, Intelligence, Hunger

  Aeschylus, (2014). “The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides”, p.96, A&C Black

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• Truth is always the first casualty of war.

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  War, Firsts, Truth Is

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• In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend's prosperity without begrudging him.

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  Men, Envy, Prosperity

  Aeschylus (2013). “Aeschylus II: The Oresteia”, p.48, University of Chicago Press

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• The seed of mortals broods o'er passing things, and hath nought surer than the smoke-cloud's shadow.

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  Clouds, Shadow, Passing

  Aeschylus (1873). “The Tragedies of Æschylos: A New Translation, with a Biographical Essay, and an Appendix of Rhymed Choral Odes”, p.342

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• Nought is there in wealth That serves as bulwark 'gainst the subtle stealth Of Destiny and Doom.

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  Destiny, Wealth, Subtle

  Aeschylus (1901). “Aeschylos: Agamemnon. The libation-pourers. Eumenides. Fragments. Rhymed choruses from Agamemnon, The libation-pourers, Eumenides”

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• The saying goes that the gods leave a town once it is captured.

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  God, Destiny, Gone

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

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  Prosperity, Fortunate, Fairs

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• Truly even he errs that is wiser than the wise.

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  Wise, Wiser

  Aeschylus (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)”, p.418, Delphi Classics

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• Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.

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  Death, Desire, Doe

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• Ye waves That o'er th' interminable ocean wreathe Your crisped smiles.

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  Ocean, Wave

  Aeschylus (1819). “The Tragedies of Æschylus translated into English verse, with notes . By R. Potter”, p.9

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• Report uttered by the people is everywhere of great power.

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  People, Great Power, Reports

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• The people's awe and innate fear will hold injustice back by day, by night, so long as the people leave the laws intact, just as they are: muddy the cleanest spring, and all you'll have to drink is muddy water.

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  Spring, Night, Law

  Aeschylus (2011). “The Complete Aeschylus: Volume I: The Oresteia”, p.154, Oxford University Press

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• This is the law: blood spilt upon the ground cries out for more.

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  Blood, Law, Cry

  Aeschylus (1964). “The Libation Bearers: And The Eumenides: The Oresteia, Parts II and III.”

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• For by the will of the gods Fate hath held sway since ancient days.

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  Fate, Ancient

  Persae, l.102 (translated by H Weir Smyth).

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• We shall perish by guile just as we slew.

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  Literature, Guile

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• Art is far feebler than necessity.

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  Art, Philosophy, History

  Aeschylus, James Scully, C. John Herington (1989). “Prometheus Bound”, p.53, Oxford University Press

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• A great ox stands on my tongue.

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  Tongue

  Aeschylus, (2014). “The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers and The Eumenides”, p.26, A&C Black

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