Quote

Neither make thy friend equal to a brother but if thou shalt have made him so, be not the first to do him wrong.

Hesiod

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Hesiod
Mythographer
Poet
Rhapsode
Writer
Hesiodus
Made
Neither
Make
Friendship
Brother
Equal
Friend
Wrong
Firsts
Shalt
First
Thou

More quotes by Hesiod

Image
The best man of all is he who knows everything himself. Good also the man who accepts another's sound advice but the man who neither knows himself nor takes to hear what another says, he is no good at all.
Hesiod
Image
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you she is after your barn.
Hesiod
Image
The gods being always close to men perceive those who afflict others with unjust devices and do not fear the wrath of heaven.
Hesiod
Image
Timeliness is best in all matters.
Hesiod
Image
Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.
Hesiod
Image
There is also an evil report light, indeed, and easy to raise, but difficult to carry, and still more difficult to get rid of.
Hesiod
Image
Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy.
Hesiod
Image
He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
Hesiod
Image
He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.
Hesiod
Image
Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.
Hesiod
Image
It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.
Hesiod
Image
Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.
Hesiod
Image
It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right.
Hesiod
Image
Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds.
Hesiod
Image
The man who is rich in fancy thinks that his wagon is already built poor fool, he does not know that there are a hundred timbers to a wagon.
Hesiod
Image
Do not put all your goods in hollow ships.
Hesiod
Image
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
Image
A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.
Hesiod
Image
No whispered rumours which the many spread can wholly perish.
Hesiod
Image
Do not gain basely base gain is equal to ruin.
Hesiod