John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8441 Hesiod fl 8th ent? BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8441 |
| AUTHOR: | Hesiod (fl. 8th cent.? B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Gain not base gains; base gains are the same as losses. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Works and Days. Line 353. |