Hesiod
Quotes by Hesiod
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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.
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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.
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Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above this is the right time for marriage.
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Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above; this is the right time for marriage.
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Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age.
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A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.
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Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.
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Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.
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Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.
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Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.
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Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.
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Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.
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The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest.
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It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.
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If you should put even a little on a little, and should do this often, soon this too would become big.
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Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer.
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Do not let any sweet-talking woman beguile your good sense with the fascinations of her shape. It's your barn she's after.
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The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it.
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The fool knows after he's suffered.
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Invite your friend to dinner; have nothing to do with your enemy.
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