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Often even a whole city suffers for a bad man who sins and contrives presumptuous deeds.

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Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.

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Mortals grow swiftly in misfortune.

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A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage.

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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.

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He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does mischief to the planner.

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Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above; this is the right time for marriage.

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He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.

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

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So the people will pay the penalty for their kings' presumption, who, by devising evil, turn justice from her path with tortuous speech.

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Poet

Born: Unknown

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