Greek - Poet | 800 BC - 720 BC
Never make a companion equal to a brother.
Hesiod
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It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.
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Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.
JusticeEndRaceSheOverPrevails
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.
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Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.
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When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.
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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.
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A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage.
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He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.
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Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds.
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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.
ExcellenceRoadLongYouSweatWay
Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.
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