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

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...

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.

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.

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.

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...

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

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

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

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the...

The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the...

It will not always be summer; build barns.

It will not always be summer; build barns.

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.

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...

A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great...

A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

Duration is not a test of truth or falsehood.

Duration is not a test of truth or falsehood.

The truth, of course, is that a billion falsehoods told a billion times by a...

The truth, of course, is that a billion falsehoods told a billion times by a...