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

Quote by Hesiod

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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...

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

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

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...

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,...

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.

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

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

Do not gain basely; base gain is equal to ruin.

Do not gain basely; base gain is equal to ruin.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

It will not always be summer; build barns.

It will not always be summer; build barns.

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...

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

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...

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.

Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

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

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