Chilon of Sparta Quotes

• If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, never forget it.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Kindness, Benefits, Remember

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• 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

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• Do not let one's tongue outrun one's sense.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Good Life, Tongue, Outrun

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• Do not make too much haste on one's road.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Good Life, Haste, Too Much

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• 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

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• Do nothing immoderate.

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• What is difficult? To keep a secret, to employ leisure well, to be able to bear an injury.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Secret, Able, Leisure

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• As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Men, Trying, Gold

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• A youthful age is desirable, but aged youth is troublesome and grievous.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Age, Youth, Troublesome

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• The tongue should not be suffered to outrun the mind.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Mind, Tongue, Should

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• Learn how to regulate one's own house well.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Good Life, House, Wells

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• When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors.

  Chilon of Sparta

  Strength, Peace, Strong

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