All Hesiod Quotes
- The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it. Counsel
- In front of excellence, the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it. Excellence
- It will not always be summer: build barns. Barns
- Gossip and rumor are evil; easy to lift up, heavy to carry, and hard to put down again. Carry
- It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right. Class
- The fool knows after he has suffered. Fool
- He is a fool who tries to match his strength with the stronger. Fool
- Never make a companion equal to a brother. Brother
- The half is greater than the whole. Appreciation
- 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… All
- Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age. Age
- 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… Ease
- Do not put your work off till to-morrow and the day after; for a sluggish worker does not fill his barn, nor one who puts… Barn
- A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. Bad
- He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner. Doe
- 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… Best
- He's only harming himself who's bent upon harming another Bent
- But he who neither thinks for himself nor learns from others, is a failure as a man. Failure
- A man who works evil against another works it really against himself, and bad advice is worst for the one who devised it Advice
- Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death. Bad
- Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth. Flow
- He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace. Add
- Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race. End
- It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus. Escape
- It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy. Best
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