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

Quote by Hesiod

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Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

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

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

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...

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

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

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

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,...

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...

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...

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

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

Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his...

Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his...

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

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

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...

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 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...

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

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

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...

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...

Order is never observed; it is disorder that attracts attention because it is awkward and...

Order is never observed; it is disorder that attracts attention because it is awkward and...

The generality have considered that disease is but a confused and disordered effort in Nature,...

The generality have considered that disease is but a confused and disordered effort in Nature,...