"Time was, when one creed ruled the people’s mind: Reverence for royal power Unquestioned, firm as love could bind. Now reverence has resigned Her faith; fear has his hour. Success is now men’s god, men’s more than god."

"Kόμπασον θαρσῶν, ἀλέκτωρ ὥστε θηλείας πέλας."

"Old as you are, you shall be taught some wisdom yet."

"I know how men in exile feed on dreams of hope."

"Πρὸς κέντρα μὴ λάκτιζε."

"Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?"

"Ἡ δέ τοι κύκνου δίκην τὸν ὕστατον μέλψασα θανάσιμον γόον κεῖται † φιλήτως τοῦδ'."

"Γνώσῃ διδαχθεὶς ὀψὲ γοῦν τὸ σωφρονεῖν."

"Clytemnestra: He collapsed, snorting his life away, spitting great gobs of blood all over me, drenching me in showers of his dark blood. And I rejoiced—just as the fecund earth rejoices when the heavens send spring rains"

"Σάφ' εἰδότας χρὴ τῶνδε θυμοῦσθαι πέρι· τὸ γὰρ τοπάζειν τοῦ σάφ' εἰδέναι δίχα."

"Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny."

"Oh me, I have been struck a mortal blow right inside."

"Τὸ μὲν εὖ πράσσειν ἀκόρεστον ἔφυ πᾶσι βροτοῖσιν."

"Of fortune no man tastes his fill. While pointing envy notes his store, And tongues extol his happiness, Man surfeited will hunger still. For who grows weary of success, Or turns good fortune from his door Bidding her trouble him no more?"

"Ἰὼ βρότεια πράγματ'· εὐτυχοῦντα μὲν σκιᾷ τις ἂν πρέψειεν· εἰ δὲ δυστυχοῖ, βολαῖς ὑγρώσσων σπόγγος ὤλεσεν γραφήν."

"CHORUS: Courage and destiny in you Are proudly matched. CASSANDRA: The happy never hear such praise. CHORUS: Yet a brave death lends brightness to mortality."

"Prophets find bad news useful. Why, the primary aim Of all their wordy wisdom is to make men gape."

"Ἑκὼν γὰρ οὐδεὶς δουλίῳ χρῆται ζυγῷ."

"Τὸν κρατοῦντα μαλθακῶς θεὸς πρόσωθεν εὐμενῶς προσδέρκεται."

"Ὁ δ' ἀφθόνητός γ' οὐκ ἐπίζηλος πέλει."

"Ὀλβίσαι δὲ χρὴ βίον τελευτήσαντ' ἐν εὐεστοῖ φίλῃ."

"God’s best gift Is a mind free from folly"

"Δύσφρων γὰρ ἰὸς καρδίαν προσήμενος ἄχθος διπλοίζει τῷ πεπαμένῳ νόσον· τοῖς τ' αὐτὸς αὑτοῦ πήμασιν βαρύνεται καὶ τὸν θυραῖον ὄλβον εἰσορῶν στένει."

"Now, dearest husband, come, step from your chariot. But do not set to earth, my lord, the conquering foot That trod down Troy. Servants, do as you have been bidden; Make haste, carpet his way with crimson tapestries, Spread silk before your master’s feet; Justice herself Shall lead him to a home he never hoped to see."

"Παύροις γὰρ ἀνδρῶν ἐστι συγγενὲς τόδε, φίλον τὸν εὐτυχοῦντ' ἄνευ φθόνων σέβειν."

"Τῷ δυσπραγοῦντί τ' ἐπιστενάχειν πᾶς τις ἑτοῖμος· δῆγμα δὲ λύπης οὐδὲν ἐφ' ἧπαρ προσικνεῖται· καὶ ξυγχαίρουσιν ὁμοιοπρεπεῖς, ἀγέλαστα πρόσωπα βιαζόμενοι."

"Φιλεῖ δὲ τίκτειν Ὕβρις μὲν παλαιὰ νεά- ζουσαν ἐν κακοῖς βροτῶν Ὕβριν τότ' ἢ τόθ', ὅτε τὸ κύριον μόλῃ."

"Glances whose gentle fire Bestowed both wound and balm;"

"Τὸ δυσσεβὲς γὰρ ἔργον μετὰ μὲν πλείονα τίκτει, σφετέρᾳ δ' εἰκότα γέννᾳ."