Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Inhibition is no good provider for a needy man, Inhibition, which does men great harm and great good. Inhibition attaches to poverty, boldness to wealth.
Hesiod
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Hesiod
Mythographer
Poet
Rhapsode
Writer
Hesiodus
Men
Needy
Boldness
Harm
Poverty
Inhibition
Wealth
Attaches
Doe
Provider
Great
Inhibitions
Good
Providers
More quotes by Hesiod
Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone and especially invite the one who lives near you.
Hesiod
Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age.
Hesiod
Preserve the mean the opportune moment is best in all things.
Hesiod
I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words. When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of restraint.
Hesiod
Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.
Hesiod
The fool knows after he has suffered.
Hesiod
Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.
Hesiod
He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
Hesiod
A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.
Hesiod
It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.
Hesiod
That man is best who sees the truth himself. Good too is he who listens to wise counsel. But who is neither wise himself nor willing to ponder wisdom is not worth a straw.
Hesiod
Do not seek evil gains evil gains are the equivalent of disaster
Hesiod
Hunger is an altogether fit companion for the idle man.
Hesiod
The dawn speeds a man on his journey, and speeds him too in his work.
Hesiod
The man who procrastinates is always struggling with misfortunes.
Hesiod
If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.
Hesiod
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
Do not let any sweet-talking woman beguile your good sense with the fascinations of her shape. It's your barn she's after.
Hesiod
Inhibition is no good provider for a needy man
Hesiod
The gods being always close to men perceive those who afflict others with unjust devices and do not fear the wrath of heaven.
Hesiod