Invite the man that loves thee to a feast, but let alone thine enemy.
Τὸν φιλέοντ᾿ ἐπὶ δαῖτα καλεῖν, τὸν δ᾿ ἐχθρὸν ἐᾶσαι.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.
Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.
For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and, again, nothing worse than a bad one.
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