Hesiod Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Hesiod quotes, Hesiod sayings, and Hesiod proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Never make a companion equal to a brother. Hesiod
When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness. Hesiod
It will not always be summer; build barns. Hesiod
When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness. 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
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
A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. Hesiod
It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right. Hesiod
An evil plan does mischief to the planner. Hesiod
Never make a companion equal to a brother. Hesiod
Man's chiefest treasure is a sparing tongue. Hesiod
The dawn speeds a man on his journey, and speeds him too in his work. Hesiod
It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus. Hesiod
He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace. Hesiod
A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage. Hesiod
When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness. Hesiod
A day is sometimes our mother, sometimes our stepmother. Hesiod
A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. Hesiod
It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy. Hesiod