The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it.

Quote by Hesiod

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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.

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

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...

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

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

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...

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

The fool knows after he's suffered.

The fool knows after he's suffered.

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.

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

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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,...