“I lost my money by trusting, but I saved it through deceit
Both lessons are hard.”
Πίστει χρήματ’ ὄλεσσα, ἀπιστίηι δ’ ἐσάωσα·
γνώμη δ’ ἀργαλέη γίνεται ἀμφοτέρων.
Theognis, the one from Megara
Theognis, 831-832
ΕΥΔΟΞΑ ΑΓΝΩΣΤΑ ΚΑΤΑΓΕΛΑΣΤΑ