Ill-gotten gains may some small pleasures give,
But in the end bring untold misery.

τὰ πονηρὰ κέρδη τὰς μὲν ἡδονὰς ἔχει
μικράς, ἔπειτα δ᾿ ὕστερον λύπας μακράς.

Original text (Ancient Greek)

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