163 Quotes by Hesiod

In work there is no shame; shame is in the idleness.

Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds.

Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.

Do not put your work off till to-morrow and the day after; for a sluggish worker does not fill his barn, nor one who puts off his work: industry makes work go well, but a man who puts off work is always at hand-grips with ruin.

A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.

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.

Bacteria: The only culture some people have.

It will not always be summer: build barns.

You trust a thief when you trust a woman.