line 412.
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Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses.
— Hesiod
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses." in the context of "line 412." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Hesiod" (Quotes, Works and Days (c. 700 BC))
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About Hesiod
Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an early Greek poet, believed to have lived around the year 700 BC.
About Hesiod
Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an early Greek poet, believed to have lived around the year 700 BC.
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