But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and do not transgress what is just, for them the city flourishes and its people prosper.

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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...

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

It will not always be summer; build barns.

It will not always be summer; build barns.

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...

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.

A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.

A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.

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

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

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

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

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...