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Hesiod Quotes

Gossip is mischievous, light and easy to raise, but grievous to bear and hard to get rid of. No gossip ever dies away entirely, if many people voice it: it too is a kind of divinity Picture Quote #1

Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer Picture Quote #1

Do not let any sweet-talking woman beguile your good sense with the fascinations of her shape. It's your barn she's after Picture Quote #1

Neither make thy friend equal to a brother; but if thou shalt have made him so, be not the first to do him wrong Picture Quote #1

It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right Picture Quote #1

Gossip is an evil thing by nature, she's a light weight to lift up, oh very easy, but heavy to carry, and hard to put down again Picture Quote #1

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He is a fool who tries to match his strength with the stronger. He will lose his battle, and with the shame will be hurt also Picture Quote #1

If thou shouldst lay up even a little upon a little, and shouldst do this often, soon would even this become great Picture Quote #1

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning Picture Quote #1

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint Picture Quote #1

But what says the Greek? In the morning of life, work; in the midday, give counsel; in the evening, pray Picture Quote #1

We know to tell many fictions like to truths, and we know, when we will, to speak what is true Picture Quote #1

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Fools! Not to know how far an humble lot exceeds abundance by injustice got; how health and temperance bless the rustic swain, while luxury destroys her pamper'd train Picture Quote #1

There is also an evil report; light, indeed, and easy to raise, but difficult to carry, and still more difficult to get rid of Picture Quote #1

That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither wise himself nor willing to ponder wisdom is not worth a straw Picture Quote #1

A man who works evil against another works it really against himself, and bad advice is worst for the one who devised it Picture Quote #1

Never wade through the pretty ripples of perpetually flowing rivers, until you have looked at their lovely waters, and prayed to them, and washed your hands in the pale enchanting water Picture Quote #1

For here now is the age of iron. Never by daytime will there be an end to hard work and pain, nor in the night to weariness, when the gods will send anxieties to trouble us Picture Quote #1

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I mean you well, Perses, you great idiot, and I will tell you. Look, badness is easy to have, you can take it by handfuls without effort. The road that way is smooth and starts here beside you. But between us and virtue the immortals have put what will make us sweat. The road to virtue is long and goes steep up hill, hard climbing at first, but the last of it, when you get to the summit (if you get there) is easy going after the hard part Picture Quote #1

It is best to work, at whatever you have a talent for doing, without turning your greedy thought toward what some other man possesses, but take care of your own livelihood, as I advise you Picture Quote #1

If anything, which ought not to happen, happens in your neighborhood, neighbors come as they are to help; relatives dress first Picture Quote #1

Better marry a maiden, so you can teach her good manners, and in particular marry one who lives close by you. Look her well over first. Don't marry what will make your neighbors laugh at you, for while there's nothing better a man can win him than a good wife, there's nothing more dismal than a bad one Picture Quote #1

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals Picture Quote #1

A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother Picture Quote #1

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Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers Picture Quote #1

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death Picture Quote #1

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike Picture Quote #1

Happy is the man whom the muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth Picture Quote #1

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race Picture Quote #1

It will not always be summer; build barns Picture Quote #1

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Gossip is mischievous, light and easy to raise, but grievous to bear and hard to get rid of. No gossip ever dies away entirely, if many people voice it: it too is a kind of divinity (Hesiod Quotes) Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer (Hesiod Quotes) Do not let any sweet-talking woman beguile your good sense with the fascinations of her shape. It's your barn she's after (Hesiod Quotes) Neither make thy friend equal to a brother; but if thou shalt have made him so, be not the first to do him wrong (Hesiod Quotes) It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right (Hesiod Quotes) Gossip is an evil thing by nature, she's a light weight to lift up, oh very easy, but heavy to carry, and hard to put down again (Hesiod Quotes) He is a fool who tries to match his strength with the stronger. He will lose his battle, and with the shame will be hurt also (Hesiod Quotes) If thou shouldst lay up even a little upon a little, and shouldst do this often, soon would even this become great (Hesiod Quotes) Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning (Hesiod Quotes) I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint (Hesiod Quotes) But what says the Greek? In the morning of life, work; in the midday, give counsel; in the evening, pray (Hesiod Quotes) We know to tell many fictions like to truths, and we know, when we will, to speak what is true (Hesiod Quotes) Fools! Not to know how far an humble lot exceeds abundance by injustice got; how health and temperance bless the rustic swain, while luxury destroys her pamper'd train (Hesiod Quotes) There is also an evil report; light, indeed, and easy to raise, but difficult to carry, and still more difficult to get rid of (Hesiod Quotes) That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither wise himself nor willing to ponder wisdom is not worth a straw (Hesiod Quotes) A man who works evil against another works it really against himself, and bad advice is worst for the one who devised it (Hesiod Quotes) Never wade through the pretty ripples of perpetually flowing rivers, until you have looked at their lovely waters, and prayed to them, and washed your hands in the pale enchanting water (Hesiod Quotes) For here now is the age of iron. Never by daytime will there be an end to hard work and pain, nor in the night to weariness, when the gods will send anxieties to trouble us (Hesiod Quotes) I mean you well, Perses, you great idiot, and I will tell you. Look, badness is easy to have, you can take it by handfuls without effort. The road that way is smooth and starts here beside you. But between us and virtue the immortals have put what will make us sweat. The road to virtue is long and goes steep up hill, hard climbing at first, but the last of it, when you get to the summit (if you get there) is easy going after the hard part (Hesiod Quotes) It is best to work, at whatever you have a talent for doing, without turning your greedy thought toward what some other man possesses, but take care of your own livelihood, as I advise you (Hesiod Quotes) If anything, which ought not to happen, happens in your neighborhood, neighbors come as they are to help; relatives dress first (Hesiod Quotes) Better marry a maiden, so you can teach her good manners, and in particular marry one who lives close by you. Look her well over first. Don't marry what will make your neighbors laugh at you, for while there's nothing better a man can win him than a good wife, there's nothing more dismal than a bad one (Hesiod Quotes) Acquisition means life to miserable mortals (Hesiod Quotes) A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother (Hesiod Quotes) Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers (Hesiod Quotes) Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death (Hesiod Quotes) For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike (Hesiod Quotes) Happy is the man whom the muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth (Hesiod Quotes) Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race (Hesiod Quotes) It will not always be summer; build barns (Hesiod Quotes)

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