Pindar - Olympian odes

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Best is water, but gold stands out blazing like fire
at night beyond haughty wealth.

Pindar

Zeus, accomplisher, to all grant grave restraint and attainment of sweet delight.

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The days that are still to come are the wisest witnesses.

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Best blessing of all is water,
And gold like a fiery flame gleaming at night,
Supreme amidst the pride of lordly wealth.

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If any man hopes to do a deed without God's knowledge, he errs.

Pindar

I have many swift arrows in my quiver which speak to the wise, but for the crowd they need interpreters. The skilled poet is one who knows much through natural gift, but those who have learned their art chatter turbulently, like ravens, vainly, against the divine bird of Zeus.

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Water is best. But gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.

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I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.

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But if a man shall hope in aught he does
To escape the eyes of god, he makes an error.

Pindar