Hesiod: Quotes about Evil
Hesiod is Greek poet. Explore interesting quotes on evil.Hesiod book Works and Days
Source: Works and Days (c. 700 BC), line 100.
“Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.”
Hesiod book Works and Days
Variant translation: Oft hath even a whole city reaped the evil fruit of a bad man.
Source: Works and Days (c. 700 BC), line 240.
“He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.”
Hesiod book Works and Days
οἷ γ᾽ αὐτῷ κακὰ τεύχει ἀνὴρ ἄλλῳ κακὰ τεύχων<br>ἡ δὲ κακὴ βουλὴ τῷ βουλεύσαντι κακίστη. <br class="br">The man who does evil to another does evil to himself, and the evil counsel is most evil for him who counsels it. <br class="br">He for himself weaves woe who weaves for others woe,<br>and evil counsel recoils on the counsellor. https://archive.org/stream/b24865898#page/432/mode/2up <br class="br">Source: Works and Days (c. 700 BC), lines 265-266
“Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster.”
Hesiod book Works and Days
Gain not base gains; base gains are the same as losses.
Source: Works and Days (c. 700 BC), line 352; compare: "the gains of the wicked bring trouble", Book of Proverbs 15:6.