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Hesiod quotes

Greek Poet

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Hesiod quote: "Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and..."
Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real..."
We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus."
It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man."
Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "If you should put even a little on a little and should do this..."
If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big. Hesiod
He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace. Hesiod
At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving in the middle; for at the bottom the savings comes too late. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Do not gain basely; base gain is equal to ruin."
Do not gain basely; base gain is equal to ruin. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon..."
If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame."
Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame. Hesiod
Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "The fool knows after he's suffered."
The fool knows after he's suffered. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune."
Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune. Hesiod
Hesiod quote: "Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better."
Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better. Hesiod

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