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“Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.”

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Hesiod, an ancient Greek poet, whose birth and death dates are unknown. He is an important figure in Greek literature, known for his epic works 'Works and Days' and 'Theogony'. more

“Aerial spirits, by great Jove design'd To be on earth the guardians of mankind: Invisible to mortal eyes they go, And mark our actions, good or bad, below: The immortal spies with watchful care preside, And thrice ten thousand round their charges glide: They can reward with glory or with gold, A power they by Divine permission hold.”

Source: The British Poets: Including Translations. In One Hundred Volumes. LXXXVIII

“Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.”

Men Suffering Evil Literature Cities Evil Man

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“And the evil wish is most evil to the wisher.”

Evil Wish

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“The Gods rank work above virtues.”

Work Virtue

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“In an economy that already has lost some momentum, one must remain alert to the possibility that greater caution and weakening asset values in financial markets could signal or precipitate an excessive softening in household and business spending.”

Values Lost Economy Greater Possibility Financial Spending Assets Household Signals Caution Momentum Weakening Financial Markets

Author:Alan Greenspan

“We cannot rule out a situation in which a preemptive policy tightening becomes necessary, ... Such caution seems especially warranted with regard to the sharp rise in equity prices during the past two years. These gains have obviously raised questions of sustainability.”

Years Two Seems Past Situation Policy Gains Regard Raised Two Years Sustainability Equity Caution

Author:Alan Greenspan

“There are no easy choices. Easy choices are long gone.”

Long Choices Easy Gone

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“Although the outlook is clouded by a number of uncertainties, the central tendencies of the projections .. imply continued good economic performance in the United States.”

States United Numbers United States Economic Performances Clouds Tendencies Uncertainty Outlook Projection Clouded

Author:Alan Greenspan

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