Chilon Of Sparta Quotes

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

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

Prefer punishment to disgraceful gain; for the one is painful but once, but the other for one's whole life.

If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one.

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

Do nothing immoderate.

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

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

As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries men.

The tongue should not be suffered to outrun the mind.

Learn how to regulate one's own house well.

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