Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.
HesiodRead
Work is not a shame. Laziness is a shame.
Interpretation
Hard work is admirable, while being lazy is not.
This quote by Hesiod emphasizes the value of hard work and the societal shame associated with laziness. It suggests that pursuing diligence and effort in one's tasks leads to respect and fulfillment, while laziness fails to contribute to personal and communal growth.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage a team to increase productivity.
Justice prevails over transgression when she comes to the end of the race.
He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.
It is a hard thing for a man to be righteous, if the unrighteous man is to have the greater right.
It will not always be summer: build barns.
It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.
Whoever happens to give birth to mischievous children lives always with unending grief in his spirit and heart.
Sure, I could give advice; I could, say, travel the world, listen to music. But all I can really say is do something you want to do and do it well. And if you want to be a choreographer, then you have to make dances.
My father was a lesson. He had his own bakery, and it was closed one day a week, but he would go anyway. He did it because he really loved his bakery. It wasn't a job.
Don't assume a door is closed; push on it. Don't assume if it was closed yesterday that it is closed today. Don't ever stop learning and improving your mind. If you do, you're going to be left behind.
All the truly great stand-ups say, 'I go onstage, and I work on jokes. The inspiration will happen while I'm doing my work.' To me, in the end, the surest thing is work.
It was a slow process. You gotta remember I hadn't recorded a song sober in seven years. So it took me awhile to even feel like I could record a song sober.
I am focused on the work. I am constantly creating. I am a busy girl. I live and breathe my work. I love what I do. I believe in the message. There's no stopping. I didn't create the fame, the fame created me.
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