Appearance Quotes
Many men who transgress justice, honor appearance over reality.
"Many men who transgress justice, honor appearance over reality."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
The chorus criticizes a preference for appearances over honest judgment.
Key takeaway:
Judge conduct by substance rather than display.
Origin of the quote
A paraphrase of Agamemnon, around lines 788–789.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe chorus’s comparison of appearance and truth is present, but the exact modern wording and its translator were not established.
