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It is easy for the one who stands outside the prison-wall of pain to exhort and teach the one who suffers.
"It is easy for the one who stands outside the prison-wall of pain to exhort and teach the one who suffers."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
Advice is easier to give when a person does not bear the suffering involved.
Key takeaway:
Listen carefully before advising someone in pain.
Origin of the quote
Prometheus Bound, traditionally attributed to Aeschylus, in a modern English version.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe source identifies Prometheus and the play, but the exact prison-wall translation was not checked in an original edition. The play’s authorship is disputed.
