A man who works evil against another works it really against himself, and bad advice is worst for the one who devised… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
For now indeed is the race of iron; and men never cease from labour and sorrow by day and from perishing by… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
But he who neither thinks for himself nor learns from others, is a failure as a man. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Do not put your work off till to-morrow and the day after; for a sluggish worker does not fill his barn, nor… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
This man, I say, is most perfect who shall have understood everything for himself, after having devised what may be best afterward… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Inhibition is no good provider for a needy man, Inhibition, which does men great harm and great good. Inhibition attaches to poverty,… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
The man who is rich in fancy thinks that his wagon is already built; poor fool, he does not know that there… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Of themselves diseases come upon men continually by day and by night, bringing mischief to mortals silently; for wise Zeus took away… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
The best man of all is he who knows everything himself. Good also the man who accepts another's sound advice; but the… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
...Perses, hear me out on justice, and take what I have to say to heart; cease thinking of violence. For the son… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Evil can be got very easily and exists in quantity: the road to her is very smooth, and she lives near by.… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
A man fashions ill for himself who fashions ill for another, and the ill design is most ill for the designer. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
The gods being always close to men perceive those who afflict others with unjust devices and do not fear the wrath of… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
And Zeus will destroy this race of mortal men too, when they, at their birth, have grey hair on their temples. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Far best is he who is himself all-wise, and he, too, good who listens to wise words; But whoso is not wise… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Love, who is most beautiful among the immortal gods, the melter of limbs, overwhelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsel… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Love, the fairest among the undying gods, who loosens the limbs of all gods and men, conquers resolve and prudent counsel within… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
There was not after all a single kind of strife, but on earth there are two kinds: one of them a man… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Aegis-bearing Zeus has a design for each occasion, and mortals find this hard to comprehend. — Hesiod Copy Share
The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not,… — Hesiod Copy Share
Inhibition is no good provider for a needy man, Inhibition, which does men great harm and great good. Inhibition attaches to poverty, boldness to… — Hesiod Copy Share
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 Copy Share
But he who neither thinks for himself nor learns from others, is a failure as a man. — Hesiod Copy Share
“It is best to work, at whatever you have a talent for doing, without turning your greedy thought toward what some other man possesses,… — Hesiod Copy Share
I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth… — Hesiod Copy Share
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn. — Hesiod Copy Share
In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter envies potter,… — Hesiod Copy Share
