Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

Quote by Hesiod

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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

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...

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

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

It will not always be summer; build barns.

It will not always be summer; build barns.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

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.

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

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...

Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge...

Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge...

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...

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

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

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

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

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.