Who said "Be strong and gentle. Be respected, not feared."?

Chilon (8th–4th century BC). Source: Diogenes Laertius 1.70.

What is the original Greek?

ἰσχυρὸν ὄντα πρᾷον εἶναι, ὅπως οἱ πλησίον αἰδῶνται μᾶλλον ἢ φοβῶνται. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Be strong and gentle. Be respected, not feared.

Chilon, Diogenes Laertius 1.70

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"Be strong and gentle. Be respected, not feared." Chilon said it in Diogenes Laertius 1.70. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἰσχυρὸν ὄντα πρᾷον εἶναι, ὅπως οἱ πλησίον αἰδῶνται μᾶλλον ἢ φοβῶνται."

Original Greek, Diogenes Laertius 1.70. Greek: Hicks 1925 Loeb text via Perseus.

Who said it

The Spartans (8th–4th century BC). Laconic sayings from Lycurgus, Leonidas, Dienekes and the mothers of Sparta, recorded by Herodotus and Plutarch.

Questions

Who said "Be strong and gentle. Be respected, not feared."?: Chilon (8th–4th century BC). Source: Diogenes Laertius 1.70.
What is the original Greek?: ἰσχυρὸν ὄντα πρᾷον εἶναι, ὅπως οἱ πλησίον αἰδῶνται μᾶλλον ἢ φοβῶνται. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.