Pittacus of Mytilene Quotes

• You should know which opportunities to choose.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Opportunity, Should, Knows

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• Whatever you do, do it well.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Good Life, Wells

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 77,

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• Measure a person by what they do with power.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Good Life, Persons

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• The best state is that in which bad men are not allowed to hold office, and good men are not allowed to refuse office.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Men, Office, Good Man

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• Speak no ill of a friend, nor even of an enemy.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Enemy, Speak, Ill

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 78,

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• Forgiveness is better than revenge.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Forgiveness, Revenge, Good Life

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius in "Life of Pittacus", i. 76,

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• Do not to your neighbor what you would take ill from him.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Neighbor, Ill

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• 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

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 78,

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• Cultivate truth, good faith, experience, cleverness, sociability, and industry.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Good Faith, Cleverness, Industry

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 78,

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• Do well the duty that lies before you.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Lying, Duty, Wells

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• What thou intendest to do, speak not of before thou doest it.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Speak, Secrecy

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• That state is best ordered when the wicked have no command, and the good have.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Wicked, Goodness, States

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• Do not reproach a man with his misfortunes, fearing lest Nemesis may overtake you.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Men, May, Nemesis

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 78,

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• Seize time by the forelock.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Time

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• Know thy opportunity.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Good Life, Opportunity, Knows

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 79,

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• Know the right moment.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Moments, Knows, Right Moment

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• Know your opportunity.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Opportunity, Knows

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• Know thine opportunity.

  Pittacus of Mytilene

  Opportunity, Knows

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