Greek tragedian. He is often described as the father of tragedy. Academics' knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays.
I gave them hope, and so turned away their eyes from death
From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
Death is softer by far than tyranny
Call no man happy till he is dead
In every enterprise is no greater evil than bad companionship.
There is no sickness worse for me that words that to be kind must lie.
If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need
He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command
Death is the best teacher
It is safer to be silent than to reveal one's secret to any one, and telling him not to mention it
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live
Conquer yourself rather than the world
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