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Cleobulus, Diogenes Laertius, Lives 1
The source
"Measure is best." Cleobulus said it in Diogenes Laertius, Lives 1. Translated by C. D. Yonge, 1853.
"One of his sayings was: Moderation is the best thing"C. D. Yonge, 1853, Diogenes Laertius, Lives 1. Anecdote reported by Diogenes Laertius (3rd century AD).
Who said it
The Seven Sages (6th century BC). Thales, Pittacus, Cleobulus, Periander and the other sages whose maxims were carved at Delphi.
Questions
- Who said "Measure is best."?
- Cleobulus (6th century BC). Source: Diogenes Laertius, Lives 1.
- What is the original wording?
- One of his sayings was: Moderation is the best thing (C. D. Yonge, 1853). Translated by C. D. Yonge, 1853.
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Know your moment.
Pittacus, Diogenes Laertius, Lives 1
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Know yourself.
Delphic maxim, Delphic inscription (Plato, Protagoras 343b)
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A calm mind is a citadel.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.48
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Bitter cucumber? Toss it. Thorns on the trail? Step around.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.50
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