Hesiod Quotes
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“Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.”
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“It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.”
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“Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.”
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“Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.”
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“For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.”
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“If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much.”
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“Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.”
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“Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the profit upon profit.”
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“Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.”
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“A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage.”
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“If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big.”
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“Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.”
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“Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.”
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“Never make a companion equal to a brother.”
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“Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.”
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“Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.”
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“Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better.”
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“It will not always be summer; build barns.”
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“Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds.”
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“Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.”