What did Hesiod mean by: Long exercise, my friend, inures the mind; And what we once disliked we pleasing find. - Hesiod Copy
+ A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Hesiod, Blessing, Neighbor, 0 - Hesiod
+ In the morning of like, work; in the midday, give counsel; in the evening, pray. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Hesiod, Evening, Morning, 0 - Hesiod
+ An income means life to wretched mortals, but it is a terrible fate to die among the waves. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Hesiod, Fate, Income, 0 - Hesiod
+ Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Hesiod, Enemy, 0 - Hesiod
+ Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Hesiod, Fruit, Loss, 0 - Hesiod
+ He is a fool who tries to match his strength with the stronger. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Hesiod, Stronger, Stupidity, 0 - Hesiod
+ The man who procrastinates is always struggling with misfortunes. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Hesiod, Struggle, 0 - Hesiod
+ Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn. Explain Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024February 9, 2024, Hesiod, Barns, Guitar, Literature, 0 - Hesiod
The extreme limit of wisdom, that’s what the public calls madness. Explain - Jean Cocteau Artist · France
One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds – habits and novelty. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably. Explain - Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Timorous minds are much more inclined to deliberate than to resolve. - Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Clergy · France
I didn’t mind my own company as a child; I was happy playing alone in the sandpit. - Michael Leunig Cartoonist · Australia