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Who acts, shall endure. So speaks the voice of the age-old wisdom.
"Who acts, shall endure. So speaks the voice of the age-old wisdom."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
Actions carry consequences that the person acting must eventually face.
Key takeaway:
Consider the consequences before you act.
Origin of the quote
The Libation Bearers, line 313; Richmond Lattimore translation.
Who actually said this?
Passage and translation documented in scholarly discussion; spoken by the chorus about consequences.
