Surfeit begets insolence, when prosperity comes to a bad man. - Theognis of Megara

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Theognis of Megara

Surfeit begets insolence, when prosperity comes to a bad man.

Begets, Disrespect, Man, Men, Prosperity, Surfeit

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Ram, ass, and horse, my Kyrnos, we look over With care, and seek good stock for good to cover; And yet the best men make no argument, But wed, for money, runts of poor descent. So too a woman will demean her state And spurn the better for the richer mate. Money's the cry. Good stock to bad is wed And bad to good, till all the world's cross-bred. No wonder if the country's breed declines- Mixed metal, Kyrnos, that but dimly shines.

Country, Horse, Men, Demean, Argument, Care

Not to be born at all would be the best thing for man.

Being The Best, Born, Man, Men, Thing, Would Be

Fairly examined, truly understood, No man is wholly bad, nor wholly good.

Men, Understood, Fairly, Wholly, Examined

He who mistrusts most should be trusted least.

Trust, Ethics, Should, Trusted, Mistrusts

Ploutos , no wonder mortals worship you: You are so tolerant of their sins !

Worship You, Wonder, Sin, Mortals, Ploutos

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