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More disciplined than Zeno.

Greek proverb, Diogenes Laertius 7.27

The source

"More disciplined than Zeno." This Greek proverb is recorded in Diogenes Laertius 7.27. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"τοῦ φιλοσόφου Ζήνωνος ἐγκρατέστερος."

Original Greek, Diogenes Laertius 7.27. Greek: Hicks 1925 Loeb text via Perseus; A saying that became proverbial in Athens.

Who said it

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Questions

Who said "More disciplined than Zeno."?
Greek proverb. Source: Diogenes Laertius 7.27.
What is the original Greek?
τοῦ φιλοσόφου Ζήνωνος ἐγκρατέστερος. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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