Pittacus of Mytilene Quotes

Nemesis follows hubris.

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting.

Let him remember that many before now have tried to chastise a wrongdoer, and failing to punish their enemy have not even saved themselves; while many who have trusted in force to gain an advantage, instead of gaining anything more, have been doomed to lose what they had. Vengeance is not necessarily successful because wrong has been done, or strength sure because it is confident; but the incalculable element in the future exercises the widest influence, and is the most treacherous, and yet in fact the most useful of all things, as it frightens us all equally, and thus makes us consider before attacking each other.

Who spits against heaven, it falls in his face.

They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a greater fall.

Ray Wilkins' day will come one night

Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.

And though circuitous and obscureThe feet of Nemesis how sure!

Because I had sought to challenge Destiny, Destiny had taken vengeance.

Fate, at first so amenable, so reasonable, so open to negotiation, ends up by exacting a cruel revenge for happiness.

What is Providence for you may be Nemesis for me.

Careful what you hunt, lest you catch it.

We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

You never can tell whether bad luck may not after all turn out to be good luck.

Curse away! And let me tell thee, Beausant, a wise proverb The Arabs have,-"Curses are like young chickens, And still come home to roost."

History has a Nemesis for every sin.

The ancestors will turn their backs against you and you will have bad luck forever if you leave the ANC unhappy

Be careful what you ask of Heaven; it might be granted.

Every offense is avenged on earth.

Fate is gonna find you in your glass of champagne.

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune.

The grave will fall in upon him who digs it.

Evil never goes unpunished, Monsieur. But the punishment is sometimes secret.

The head raised too high even in good will be struck off too soon.

Ah Franion, treason is loved of many, but the Traitor hated of all: unjust offences may for a time escape without danger, but never without revenge.