Quote #37
It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.
More from Aeschylus
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- It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
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- Necessity is stronger far than art.
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- In war, truth is the first casualty.
- The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life: Overcome fear, behold wonder.