Hesiod, Works and Days, as translated by Stanley Lombardo (1993), line 305
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Plan harm for another and harm yourself most, the evil we hatch always comes home to roost.
— Hesiod on Crime
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Crime" (Quotes)
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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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