Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The actions of a single corrupt individual can cause widespread suffering for an entire community.
- In plain terms
- One bad person can ruin things for everyone.
- What can you take from it?
- Be aware of how one person's actions affect the whole group.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who holds power in my community?
- How do my actions affect others?
Another view
Communities often bear the burden even when the individual is punished.
More from Hesiod
Fools, they do not even know how much more is the half than the whole.
Permalink to quote #5 He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
Permalink to quote #7 Potter bears a grudge against potter, and craftsman against craftsman, and beggar is envious of beggar, and bard of bard.
Permalink to quote #4
Related quotes
Nam tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet.
HoraceHorace quote #31 Sometimes those who care for the whole community must act in a way that harms the individual. For a good man it never becomes easy and he avoids it when he can…
Orson Scott CardOrson Scott Card quote #424 WITH GREAT POWER THERE MUST ALSO COME - - GREAT RESPONSIBILITY!
Stan LeeStan Lee quote #1