For the sake of truth we must give praise, pushing away envy with both hands, if any mortal man does well

For the sake of truth we must give praise, pushing away envy with both hands, if any mortal man does well. Bacchylides. Epinicians. Ode 5. Section 189-190.

Image: Nike, goddess of victory, crowns the winner of a boxing match. Panathenaic prize amphora with lid (detail), 363–362 B.C., attributed to the Painter of the Wedding Procession. Terracotta, 35 1/4 in. high. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 93.AE.55. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program