It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer. Aeschylus Next Quote Alas for the affairs of men! When they are fortunate you might compare them to a shadow; and if they are unfortunate, a wet sponge with one dash wipes the picture away. - Aeschylus Previous Quote Every ruler is harsh whose laws is new. - Aeschylus