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Classical antiquity10 quotes
Between us and excellence, the gods have placed the sweat of our brows. — Hesiod · 700 BCHe harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner. — Hesiod · 700 BCIf you should put even a little on a little, and should do this often, soon this too would become big. — Hesiod · 700 BCLove, who is most beautiful among the immortal gods, the melter of limbs, overwhelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsel of all gods and all men. — Hesiod · 700 BCGossip is mischievous, light and easy to raise, but grievous to bear and hard to get rid of. No gossip ever dies away entirely, if many people voice it: it too is a kind of divinity. — Hesiod · 700 BCThe fool learns by suffering. — Hesiod · 700 BCAll 10 quotes →