Hesiod quotes
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“Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.”
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“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.”
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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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“Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.”
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“It will not always be summer: build barns.”
-- HesiodSource : Hesiod (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Hesiod (Illustrated)”, p.49, Delphi Classics
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“If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.”
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“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.”
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“He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.”
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“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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“Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster”
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“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.”
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“Do not put all your goods in hollow ships.”
-- HesiodSource : Hesiod, Hugh G. Evelyn-White (2006). “Works and Days, Theogony and the Shield of Heracles”, p.21, Courier Corporation
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“Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone; and especially invite the one who lives near you.”
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“If you speak evil, you will soon be worse spoken of.”
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“Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds.”
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“Do not get a name as overly lavish or too inhospitable.”
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“And Zeus will destroy this race of mortal men too, when they, at their birth, have grey hair on their temples.”
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“A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.”
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“For now indeed is the race of iron; and men never cease from labour and sorrow by day and from perishing by night.”
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“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.”
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“Love, the fairest among the undying gods, who loosens the limbs of all gods and men, conquers resolve and prudent counsel within the breast.”
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“He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils.”
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“Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.”
-- Hesiod
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