Pittacus of Mytilene Quotes

• You should know which opportunities to choose.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Opportunity, Should, Knows

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• Whatever you do, do it well.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Good Life, Wells

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 77,

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• Measure a person by what they do with power.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  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 de Mitilene

  Men, Office, Good Man

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

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Enemy, Speak, Ill

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 78,

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• El perdón es mejor que la venganza.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  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 de Mitilene

  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 de Mitilene

  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 de Mitilene

  Good Faith, Cleverness, Industry

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 78,

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• Haz bien el deber que tienes ante ti.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Lying, Duty, Wells

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

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Speak, Secrecy

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

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Wicked, Goodness, States

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

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Men, May, Nemesis

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 78,

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• Seize time by the forelock.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Tiempo

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• Know thy opportunity.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Good Life, Opportunity, Knows

  As quoted by Diogenes Laërtius, i. 79,

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• Know the right moment.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Moments, Knows, Right Moment

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• Know your opportunity.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Opportunity, Knows

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• Know thine opportunity.

  Pittacus de Mitilene

  Opportunity, Knows

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