Hesiod Quotes - Page 2

For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.

In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter envies potter, and the carpenter the carpenter, and the beggar rivals the beggar, and the singer the singer.

Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.

If you speak evil, you will soon be worse spoken of.

They are fools who do not know how much the half exceeds the whole.

Men must sweat to attain virtue.

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

Inhibition is no good provider for a needy man

Love, who is most beautiful among the immortal gods, the melter of limbs, overwhelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsel of all gods and all men.

Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer.

It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right.

A man fashions ill for himself who fashions ill for another, and the ill design is most ill for the designer.

Love those who love you, help those you help you, and give to those who give to you.

A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.

Do not get a name as overly lavish or too inhospitable.

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 off his work: industry makes work go well, but a man who puts off work is always at hand-grips with ruin.

Aerial spirits, by great Jove design'd To be on earth the guardians of mankind: Invisible to mortal eyes they go, And mark our actions, good or bad, below: The immortal spies with watchful care preside, And thrice ten thousand round their charges glide: They can reward with glory or with gold, A power they by Divine permission hold.

Love, the fairest among the undying gods, who loosens the limbs of all gods and men, conquers resolve and prudent counsel within the breast.

In front of excellence, the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.

The fool knows after he has suffered.

Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone; and especially invite the one who lives near you.

Do not let any sweet-talking woman beguile your good sense with the fascinations of her shape. It's your barn she's after.

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.