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“Ὣς οὐκ ἔστι Διὸς κλέψαι νόον οὐδὲ παρελθεῖν.”
— It is not possible to deceive or go beyond the will of Zeus.
“πολλάκι καὶ ξύμπασα πόλις κακοῦ ἀνδρὸς ἀπηύρα.”
— Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.
“Χρήματα δ᾽ οὐχ ἁρπακτά· θεόσδοτα πολλὸν ἀμείνω.”
— Wealth should not be seized: god-given wealth is much better.
“μὴ κακὰ κερδαίνειν: κακὰ κέρδεα ἶσ᾽ ἀάτῃσιν”
— Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster.
“ἠώς τοι προφέρει μὲν ὁδοῦ, προφέρει δὲ καὶ ἔργου.”
— The dawn speeds a man on his journey, and speeds him too in his work.
“μηδὲ δίκην δικάσῃς, πρὶν ἄμφω μῦθον ἀκούσῃς.”
— Decide no suit until you have heard both sides speak.

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