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

Quote by Hesiod

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.

A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother.

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

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

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...

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

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.

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,...

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.

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

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

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

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...

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

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

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

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

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.

Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.

Preserve the mean; the opportune moment is best in all things.

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

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