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

Quote by Hesiod

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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...

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...

The fool knows after he's suffered.

The fool knows after he's suffered.

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...

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...

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood.

Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood.

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

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

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.

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...

Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace

Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace

Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.

Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.

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...

The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel...

The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel...

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...

A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great...

A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great...

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,...

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

Omfort me with apples, for I am sick of love.

Omfort me with apples, for I am sick of love.

There is an important difference between love and friendship. While the former delights in extremes...

There is an important difference between love and friendship. While the former delights in extremes...

I'm steppin' outta this old brown shoe, baby, I'm in love with you.

I'm steppin' outta this old brown shoe, baby, I'm in love with you.