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CLYTEMNESTRA. Nay, peace, O best-belovèd! Peace! And let…

“CLYTEMNESTRA. Nay, peace, O best-belovèd! Peace! And let us work no evil more. Surely the reaping of the past is a full harvest, and not good, And wounds enough are everywhere.—Let us not stain ourselves with blood.” quote by Aeschylus
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““CLYTEMNESTRA. Nay, peace, O best-belovèd! Peace! And let us work no evil more. Surely the reaping of the past is a full harvest, and not good, And wounds enough are everywhere.—Let us not stain ourselves with blood.””

Aeschylus

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A call for peace and an end to violence, acknowledging past suffering as a harvest of wounds.

In simple terms: Seek peace, stop further harm.

Key Takeaway

Embrace peace and cease harmful actions.

Themes

peace war morality history

Mood

somber hopeful

Type

dramatic ethical

When to use this quote

  • post‑war societies
  • conflict resolution
  • personal forgiveness

Key Concepts

reconciliation collective trauma ethical duty

Questions to Reflect On

  • What steps can truly end cycles of violence?
  • How do we heal collective wounds?
A Different Perspective

Idealism may overlook entrenched grievances.

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