Hesiod

"A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. "

"Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. "

"Do not seek evil gains evil gains are the equivalent of disaster. "

"Even though it's hard, it's easy. "

"He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe, and evil counsel on the counselor recoils. "

"He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner. "

"If thou shouldst lay up even a little upon a little, and shouldst do this often, soon would even this become great. "

"Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy. "

"It is best to do things systematically, since we are only human, and disorder is our worst enemy. "

"Man's chiefest treasure is a sparing tongue. "

"Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor. "

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

"The dawn speeds a man on his journey, and speeds him too in his work. "

"We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things. "