John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Hesiod. (fl. 8th cent.? B.C.) (continued) |
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| Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy. |
| Works and Days. Line 342. |
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| A bad neighbour is as great a misfortune as a good one is a great blessing. |
| Works and Days. Line 346. |
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| Gain not base gains; base gains are the same as losses. |
| Works and Days. Line 353. |
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| If thou shouldst lay up even a little upon a little, and shouldst do this often, soon would even this become great. |
| Works and Days. Line 360. |
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| At the beginning of the cask and at the end take thy fill, but be saving in the middle; for at the bottom saving comes too late. Let the price fixed with a friend be sufficient, and even dealing with a brother call in witnesses, but laughingly. |
| Works and Days. Line 366. |
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| Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses. |
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| The morn, look you, furthers a man on his road, and furthers him too in his work. |
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| Observe moderation. In all, the fitting season is best. |
| Works and Days. Line 694. |
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| Neither make thy friend equal to a brother; but if thou shalt have made him so, be not the first to do him wrong. |
| Works and Days. Line 707. |
| Theognis. (fl. 6th cent. B.C.) |
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| Wine is wont to show the mind of man. |
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| No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth. 1 |
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| Note 1. For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away, his glory shall not descend after him.—Psalm xlix. 17. [back] |