Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age.

Quote by Hesiod

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Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not...

Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not...

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better.

Wealth should not be seized, but the god-given is much better.

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.

It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.

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.

If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often,...

If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving...

At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving...

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived...

He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived...

Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close...

Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close...

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge...

Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge...

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is...

Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is...

Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger...

Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger...