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Justice inclines her scales so that wisdom comes at the price of suffering.
"Justice inclines her scales so that wisdom comes at the price of suffering."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
The tragic passage links painful consequences with the acquisition of wisdom.
Key takeaway:
Learn from difficulty without assuming suffering is deserved.
Origin of the quote
Agamemnon, around lines 250–251.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedExact wording appears in a university-hosted translation excerpt; English wording depends on the translation.
