Hesiod
Hesiod
Hesiodwas a Greek poet generally thought by scholars to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer. He is generally regarded as the first written poet in the Western tradition to regard himself as an individual persona with an active role to play in his subject. Ancient authors credited Hesiod and Homer with establishing Greek religious customs. Modern scholars refer to him as a major source on Greek mythology, farming techniques, early economic thought,...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
best calls heed men worthless
The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest.
men poverty doe
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.
loss men fruit
Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses.
men poverty wealth
False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth.
men cities evil
Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.
fashion men design
A man fashions ill for himself who fashions ill for another, and the ill design is most ill for the designer.
men needy providers
Inhibition is no good provider for a needy man
men evil-people doe
The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it.
wise men pondering
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.
heart son men
...Perses, hear me out on justice, and take what I have to say to heart; cease thinking of violence. For the son of Kronos, Zeus, has ordained this law to men: that fishes and wild beasts and winged birds should devour one another, since there is no justice in them; but to mankind he gave justice which proves for the best.
men journey dawn
The dawn speeds a man on his journey, and speeds him too in his work.
men race envy
In the race for wealth, a neighbor tries to outdo his neighbor, but this strife is good for men. For the potter envies potter, and the carpenter the carpenter, and the beggar rivals the beggar, and the singer the singer.
men cities suffering
Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds.
men greatest-treasure tongue
A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.