If thou shouldst lay up even a little upon a little, and shouldst do this often, soon would even this become great. Hesiod More Quotes by Hesiod More Quotes From Hesiod He's only harming himself who's bent upon harming another Hesiod bent The ill design is most ill for the designer. Hesiod designer design ill Hunger is an altogether fit companion for the idle man. Hesiod hunger work men Potter is potter's enemy, and craftsman is craftsman's rival; tramp is jealous of tramp, and singer of singer. Hesiod jealous competition enemy The fool knows after he has suffered. Hesiod fool stupidity knows He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils. Hesiod counselor woe evil Men must sweat to attain virtue. Hesiod sweat virtue men This man, I say, is most perfect who shall have understood everything for himself, after having devised what may be best afterward and unto the end. Hesiod perfect may men If you speak evil, you will soon be worse spoken of. Hesiod gossip speech evil In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter envies potter, and the carpenter the carpenter, and the beggar rivals the beggar, and the singer the singer. Hesiod envy race men Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy. Hesiod he-man men enemy 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 ships profit literature Potter is piqued with potter, joiner with joiner, beggar begrudges beggar, and singer singer. Hesiod beggar potters singers Aegis-bearing Zeus has a design for each occasion, and mortals find this hard to comprehend. Hesiod occasions zeus design Peace is a nursing mother to the land. Hesiod nursing mother peace Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster Hesiod disaster gains evil Never make a companion equal to a brother. Hesiod companionship sibling brother Do not put all your goods in hollow ships. Hesiod caution goods ships How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear. Hesiod light literature bears Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man. Hesiod cities evil men
