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Æschylus on Suffering

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Wisdom comes through suffering.
Trouble, with its memories of pain,
Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep,
So men against their will
Learn to practice moderation.
Favors come to us from gods.

—Æschylus, Agamemnon l. 179 (458 BCE)

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