Do not put all your goods in hollow ships. Hesiod More Quotes by Hesiod More Quotes From Hesiod The Gods rank work above virtues. Hesiod virtue work 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 poverty literature men The artist envies what the arties gains, The bard the rival bard's successful strains. Hesiod envy artist successful No day is wholly unproductive of good. Hesiod unproductive It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus. Hesiod zeus literature mind The dawn speeds a man on his journey, and speeds him too in his work. Hesiod dawn journey men An evil plan does mischief to the planner. Hesiod mischief evil doe 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 steer is the way to it. Hesiod If thou shouldst lay up even a little upon a little, and shouldst do this often, soon would even this become great. Hesiod If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big. Hesiod Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet. Hesiod The fool knows after he's suffered. Hesiod If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much. Hesiod soon again little you 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 road you excellence long 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 rest best blessed men A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage. Hesiod bad great good neighbor He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does mischief to the planner. Hesiod plan he who evil
