Quotes by Hesiod

Hesiod

Greek poet

Category: Poets (Contemporary) Country: FlagGreece

  • 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.

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  • A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.
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  • Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.
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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.
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  • If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.
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  • If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big.
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  • The fool knows after he's suffered.
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  • The half is greater than the whole.
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  • Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood.
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  • We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things.
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What are the most famous quotes from Hesiod?

The two most famous quotes from Hesiod are:

  • "A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing."
  • "Acquisition means life to miserable mortals."

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