John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8431 Hesiod fl 8th ent? BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8431 |
| AUTHOR: | Hesiod (fl. 8th cent.? B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Fools! they know not how much half exceeds the whole. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Works and Days. Line 40. |
| Note 1. Pittacus said that half was more than the whole.—Diogenes Laertius: Pittacus, ii. [back] |