A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. — Hesiod Blessing Copy Share Image
Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the aged. — Hesiod Action Copy Share Image
Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone; and especially invite the one who lives near you. — Hesiod Enemy 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
Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age. — Hesiod Age Copy Share Image
An income means life to wretched mortals, but it is a terrible fate to die among the waves. — Hesiod Death Copy Share Image
Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer. — Hesiod Competition Copy Share Image
A man who works evil against another works it really against himself, and bad advice is worst for the one who devised… — Hesiod Advice Copy Share Image
Let it please thee to keep in order a moderate-sized farm, that so thy garners may be full of fruits in their… — Hesiod Farms Copy Share Image
If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great. — 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
Aerial spirits, by great Jove design'd To be on earth the guardians of mankind: Invisible to mortal eyes they go, And mark… — Hesiod Action Copy Share Image
Fools, they do not even know how much more is the half than the whole. — Hesiod Fool 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
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 Birth 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
In front of excellence, the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it. — Hesiod Copy Share Image
