Aeschylus Quotes
The one knowing what is profitable, and not the man knowing many things, is wise.
Aeschylus. Fragments. Translated by Herbert Weir Smyth, Harvard University Press, 1926, Fragment 390.
Then, as today, whenever a person was greedy rich, people might not approve of their ethics or morals, but the assumption was (not always warranted) that the person was smart and wise in the ways of making money, and very often people would generalize to other areas and think the money maker was generally sagacious.
Aeschylus (UK: /ˈiːskɪləs/, US: /ˈɛskɪləs/; Greek: Αἰσχύλος Aiskhylos, pronounced [ai̯s.kʰý.los]; c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek author of Greek tragedy, and is often described as the father of tragedy. Academics' knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Greek tragedy is largely based on inferences made from reading his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in the theatre and allowed conflict among them. Before this, characters interacted only with the chorus.
