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A curse burns bright on crime
"A curse burns bright on crime"— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
The line presents wrongdoing as carrying a curse that continues to expose its consequences.
Key takeaway:
Consider how a harmful act can affect others over time.
Origin of the quote
A line associated with Agamemnon in a modern English translation.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe chorus’s account of inherited wrongdoing is the relevant context. The exact translator and original edition for this wording were not independently checked.
