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Hesiod quotes

Greek Poet

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False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the..."
Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives..."
Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "It will not always be summer; build barns."
It will not always be summer; build barns. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike."
For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace."
Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace. Hesiod
So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood."
Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult..."
How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear. Hesiod
But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and do not transgress what is just, for them the city flourishes and its people prosper. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the..."
The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an..."
He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does mischief to the planner. Hesiod
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. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive..."
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end..."
Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race. Hesiod

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