Aeschylus Quotes

Dangerous is a people's voice charged with wrath.

Sole cure of wrong is silence.

Πάλαι τὸ σιγᾶν φάρμακον βλάβης ἔχω.

Quickly, with rapid steps, too credulous,
The limit which a woman sets to trust
Advances evermore; And with swift doom of death
A rumour spread by woman perishes.

Πιθανὸς ἄγαν ὁ θῆλυς ὅρος ἐπινέμεται
ταχύπορος· ἀλλὰ ταχύμορον
γυναικογήρυτον ὄλλυται κλέος.

She [Helen] brought to Ilium her dowry, destruction.

Within one cup pour vinegar and oil,
And look! unblent, unreconciled, they war.

Ὄξος τ' ἄλειφά τ' ἐγχέας ταὐτῷ κύτει
διχοστατοῦντ' ἂν οὐ φίλως † προσεννέποις.

May Morning, as the proverb runs, appear
Bearing glad tidings from his mother Night!

Εὐάγγελος μέν, ὥσπερ ἡ παροιμία,
ἕως γένοιτο μητρὸς εὐφρόνης πάρα.

But Justice with her shining eyes Lights the smoke-begrimed and mean Dwelling; honours those who prize Honour; searches far to find All whose hearts and hands are clean; Passes with averted gaze Golden palaces which hide Evil armed in insolence; Power and riches close combined, Falsely stamped with all men’s praise, Win from her no reverence.

Δίκα δὲ τοῖς μὲν παθοῦ-
σιν μαθεῖν ἐπιῤῥέπει· τὸ μέλλον.

Least said is soonest mended.

Then he put on The harness of Necessity.

τὸν φρονεῖν βροτοὺς ὁδώ-
σαντα, τὸν πάθει μάθος
θέντα κυρίως ἔχειν.
στάζει δ᾽ ἔν θ᾽ ὕπνῳ πρὸ καρδίας
μνησιπήμων πόνος: καὶ παρ᾽ ἄ-
κοντας ἦλθε σωφρονεῖν.
δαιμόνων δέ που χάρις βίαιος
σέλμα σεμνὸν ἡμένων.