• 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
  Greek poet 8e eew V.C.
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. excellence
2. immortal
3. smooth
4. close
5. front
6. sweat

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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. by : Hesiod

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