Chilon of Sparta famous quotes

03-28-2025

The tongue should not be suffered to outrun the mind.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Mind #Tongue #Should
When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Strength #Peace #Strong
If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Strong #Good Life #May
Do not make too much haste on one's road.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Good Life #Haste #Too Much
Learn how to regulate one's own house well.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Good Life #House #Wells
Do not let one's tongue outrun one's sense.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Good Life #Tongue
Prefer punishment to disgraceful gain; for the one is painful but once, but the other for one's whole life.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Punishment #Gains #Painful
What is difficult? To keep a secret, to employ leisure well, to be able to bear an injury.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Secret #Able #Leisure
If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, never forget it.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Kindness #Benefits #Remember
Do nothing immoderate.
-- Chilon of Sparta
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Men #Trying #Gold
A youthful age is desirable, but aged youth is troublesome and grievous.
-- Chilon of Sparta

#Age #Youth #Troublesome

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