Quotes by Hesiod
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Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet.
Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart.
Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.
It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.
So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech.
Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.
We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things.
Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.
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.
For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.
The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it.
How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.
When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.
If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big.
Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.
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.
False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth.
He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.
Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.
Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.
If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much.
Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.
Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the profit upon profit.
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.
Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.
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