The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest.

Quote by Hesiod

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How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.

How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.

So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil,...

So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil,...

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does...

He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does...

False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly...

False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly...

Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous...

Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous...

If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that...

If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that...

We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when...

We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when...

But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and...

But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and...

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on...

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on...

Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy

Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.

For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness.

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.

It will not always be summer; build barns.

It will not always be summer; build barns.

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

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

It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is...

It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is...

The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.

The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder.

It was about this time that I began experiencing the beginnings of my battles with...

It was about this time that I began experiencing the beginnings of my battles with...

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, brain and spinal cord disorders, diabetes, cancer, at least 58 diseases could potentially...

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, brain and spinal cord disorders, diabetes, cancer, at least 58 diseases could potentially...