Hesiod quotes

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.
-- Hesiod

#Important #Timing

Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise or lays to hear another's wisdom is a useless man.
-- Hesiod

#Wise #Wisdom #Men

Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.
-- Hesiod

#Barns #Deceiving #Flattering

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.
-- Hesiod

#Sweet #Men #Mouths

It will not always be summer: build barns.
-- Hesiod

#Summer #Garden #Barns

If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.
-- Hesiod

#Add #Littles #Little Things

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

#Wise #Boys #People

He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
-- Hesiod

#Inspirational #Evil #Doe

In front of excellence, the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.
-- Hesiod

#Perseverance #Sweat #Long

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

#Ships #Profit #Admire

Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster
-- Hesiod

#Evil #Gains #Disaster

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

#Writing #Winning #Sweat

Do not put all your goods in hollow ships.
-- Hesiod

#Ships #Caution #Goods

Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone; and especially invite the one who lives near you.
-- Hesiod

#Friendship #Friends #Enemy

If you speak evil, you will soon be worse spoken of.
-- Hesiod

#Evil #Gossip #Speech

Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds.
-- Hesiod

#Men #Cities #Suffering

Do not get a name as overly lavish or too inhospitable.
-- Hesiod

#Names #Hospitality

And Zeus will destroy this race of mortal men too, when they, at their birth, have grey hair on their temples.
-- Hesiod

#Men #Hair #Race

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.
-- Hesiod

#Men #Treasure #Tongue

For now indeed is the race of iron; and men never cease from labour and sorrow by day and from perishing by night.
-- Hesiod

#Night #Men #Race

Drink your fill when the jar is first opened, and when it is nearly done, but be sparing when it is half-empty; it's a poor savingwhen you come to the dregs.
-- Hesiod

#Generosity #Done #Half

Love, the fairest among the undying gods, who loosens the limbs of all gods and men, conquers resolve and prudent counsel within the breast.
-- Hesiod

#Love #Men #Prudent

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.
-- Hesiod

#Toil #Shame #Source

He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils.
-- Hesiod

#Evil #Woe #Counselor

Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.
-- Hesiod

#Disgrace #Idleness