Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it.
Hesiod

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.
Hesiod

If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big.
Hesiod

Try to take for a mate a person of your own neighborhood.
Hesiod

It will not always be summer; build barns.
Hesiod

Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.
Hesiod

Never make a companion equal to a brother.
Hesiod

How easily some light report is set about, but how difficult to bear.
Hesiod