There is also an evil report; light, indeed, and easy to raise, but difficult to carry, and still more difficult to get… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous… — Hesiod Communication Copy Share Image
Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much… — Hesiod Age Copy Share Image
False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty,… — 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
“For a man can win nothing better than a good wife, and nothing more painful than a bad one.” — Hesiod Good wife 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 Beautiful 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
He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils. — Hesiod Counselor Copy Share Image
Drink your fill when the jar is first opened, and when it is nearly done, but be sparing when it is half-empty;… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
But he who neither thinks for himself nor learns from others, is a failure as a man. — Hesiod Failure Copy Share Image
If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much. — 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 Earth Copy Share Image
“If anything, which ought not to happen, happens in your neighborhood, neighbors come as they are to help; relatives dress first.” — Hesiod Neighbors Copy Share Image
No gossip ever dies away entirely, if many people voice it: it, too, is a kind of divinity. — Hesiod Divinity Copy Share Image
Potter is piqued with potter, joiner with joiner, beggar begrudges beggar, and singer singer. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart. — Hesiod Birth Copy Share Image
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the… — 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 Design 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
If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big. — 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
And Zeus will destroy this race of mortal men too, when they, at their birth, have grey hair on their temples. — Hesiod Birth Copy Share Image
In front of excellence, the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
Love those who love you, help those you help you, and give to those who give to you. — Hesiod Giving Copy Share Image
