Hesiod

• “Whoever has trusted a woman has trusted deceivers.” -Hesiod

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  trust

• “Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above this is the right time for marriage.” -Hesiod

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  marriage

• “Bring a wife home to your house when you are of the right age, not far short of 30 years, nor much above this is the right time for marriage.” -Hesiod

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  home

• “Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you she is after your barn.” -Hesiod

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  funny

• “For both faith and want of faith have destroyed men alike.” -Hesiod

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  faith

• “Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.” -Hesiod

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  death

• Whoever, fleeing marriage and the sorrows that women cause, does not wish to wed comes to a deadly old age. – Hesiod

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  age

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