He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does mischief to the planner. Hesiod
The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it. Hesiod
But they who give straight judgements to strangers and to those of the land and do not transgress what is just, for them the city flourishes and its people prosper. Hesiod
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn. Hesiod Woman
The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest. Hesiod
It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy. Hesiod
He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace. Hesiod Suffering
Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart. Hesiod Children
Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age. Hesiod Marriage
At the beginning of the cask and the end take thy fill but be saving in the middle; for at the bottom the savings comes too late. Hesiod Beginning
Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it. Hesiod
False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth. Hesiod
Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the profit upon profit. Hesiod
For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one. Hesiod
So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech. Hesiod
