Learn how to regulate one's own house well.
Do nothing immoderate. - Chilon Of Sparta
Do nothing immoderate.
- Chilon Of Sparta
When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors. - Chilon Of Sparta
When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear of your neighbors.
Prefer punishment to disgraceful gain; for the one is painful but once, but the other for one's whole life. - Chilon Of Sparta
Prefer punishment to disgraceful gain; for the one is painful but once, but the other for one's whole life.
If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, never forget it. - Chilon Of Sparta
If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, never forget it.
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men. - Chilon Of Sparta
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.
A youthful age is desirable, but aged youth is troublesome and grievous. - Chilon Of Sparta
A youthful age is desirable, but aged youth is troublesome and grievous.
What is difficult? To keep a secret, to employ leisure well, to be able to bear an injury. - Chilon Of Sparta
What is difficult? To keep a secret, to employ leisure well, to be able to bear an injury.
Learn how to regulate one's own house well. - Chilon Of Sparta
If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one. - Chilon Of Sparta
If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one.
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