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Nothing feebler than a man does the earth raise up, of all the things which breathe and move on the earth, for he believes that he will never suffer evil in the future, as long as the gods give him success and he flourishes in his strength; but when the blessed gods bring sorrows too to pass, even these he bears, against his will, with steadfast spirit, for the thoughts of earthly men are like the day which the father of gods and men brings upon them.: Homer (800 BC - 700 BC), The Odyssey
Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind. For fleeting dreams have two gates: one is fashioned of horn and one of ivory. Those which pass through the one of sawn ivory are deceptive, bringing tidings which come to nought, but those which issue from the one of polished horn bring true results when a mortal sees them.: Homer (800 BC - 700 BC), The Odyssey
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Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.: Hesiod (~800 BC), Works and Days
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A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.: Hesiod (~800 BC), Works and Days
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Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster.: Hesiod (~800 BC), Works and Days
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The dawn speeds a man on his journey, and speeds him too in his work.: Hesiod (~800 BC), Works and Days
Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.: Hesiod (~800 BC), Works and Days
Know thyself.: Thales (635 BC - 543 BC), (The Seven Sages) from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
Do not speak ill of the dead.: The Seven Sages (650 BC - 550 BC), from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
Know the right moment.: Pittacus, (The Seven Sages) from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers

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