About
Hesiod ( HEE-see-əd or HEH-see-əd; Ancient Greek: Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos; fl. c. 700 BC) was an Ancient Greek poet generally thought to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer.
Quotes from Hesiod
Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster.
He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.
It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy.
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.