I know, indeed, the evil of that I purpose; but my inclination gets the better of my judgment.

More from Medea

• Moderation, the noblest gift of Heaven.
• The gifts of a bad man bring no good with them.
• A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
• Cowards do not count in battle; they are there, but not in it.
• Man’s best possession is a sympathetic wife.
• Man's best possession is a sympathetic wife. Antigone. Frag 164.