古希腊埃斯库罗斯是一个民主制拥护者，属于古希腊悲剧诗人，被称为是古希腊最伟大的悲剧作家，有“悲剧之父”，其笔下的名言多为满怀壮志的情怀。

埃斯库罗斯公元前525年出生于希腊阿提卡的埃琉西斯。青年时期在希皮阿斯的暴政下度过，希波战争期间参加过马拉松战役和萨拉米斯战役，热爱祖国，拥护民主制。

公元前470年应叙拉古僭主希埃隆邀请赴西西里作客，公元前458年以后不久重赴西西里，最后死在该岛南部的革拉城。他是古希腊悲剧诗人，与索福克勒斯和欧里庇得斯一起被称为是古希腊最伟大的悲剧作家，有“悲剧之父”、“有强烈倾向的诗人”的美誉。

下面是埃斯库罗斯的部分名言警句：

1、He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

2、I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.

3、He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.

4、There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

5、Call no man happy till he is dead.

6、Obedience is the mother of success and is wedded to safety.

7、Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him.

8、Memory is the mother of all wisdom.

9、For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.

10、God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.

11、The words of truth are simple.

12、But time growing old teaches all things.

13、Of prosperity mortals can never have enough.

14、From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.

15、Of all the gods only death does not desire gifts.

16、What good is it to live a life that brings pains?

17、Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise; to all that lies in the middle a god has given excellence.

18、Time brings all things to pass.

19、Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

20、Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.