Pittacus of Mytilene famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

You should know which opportunities to choose.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Opportunity #Should
Forgiveness is better than revenge.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Forgiveness #Revenge
Speak no ill of a friend, nor even of an enemy.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Enemy #Speak #Ill
Do not reproach a man with his misfortunes, fearing lest Nemesis may overtake you.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Men #May #Nemesis
What thou intendest to do, speak not of before thou doest it.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Speak #Secrecy
Know thine opportunity.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Opportunity
Do well the duty that lies before you.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Lying #Duty #Wells
Do not to your neighbor what you would take ill from him.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Neighbor #Ill
That state is best ordered when the wicked have no command, and the good have.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Wicked #States #Command
Measure a person by what they do with power.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Good Life #Persons
Know thy opportunity.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Good Life #Opportunity
Whatever you do, do it well.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Good Life #Wells
Do not say before hand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Good Life #Hands #Failing
Seize time by the forelock.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Time
Cultivate truth, good faith, experience, cleverness, sociability, and industry.
-- Pittacus of Mytilene

#Good Faith #Cleverness #Sociability

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