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Anacharsis
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“These decrees of yours are no different from spiders' webs. They'll restrain anyone weak and insignificant who gets caught in them, but they'll be torn to shreds by people with power and wealth.”
Anacharsis (701–601 BC) said by 601 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Discussing Solon's laws with him, as quoted by Plutarch, in Solon ch. 5; translation by Robin Waterfield from Plutarch Greek Lives (1998) p. 50.
“The forum [is] an established place for men to cheat one another, and behave covetously.”
Anacharsis (701–601 BC) said by 601 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius, as translated by C. D. Yonge (1853), "Anacharsis" sect. 5, p. 48
“Under which head do you class those who are at sea?”
Anacharsis (701–601 BC) said by 601 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Having been asked whether the dead or the living were more numerous., as quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius, as translated by C. D. Yonge, (1853), "Anacharsis" sect. 5, p. 48
“My country is a disgrace to me, but you are a disgrace to your country.”
Anacharsis (701–601 BC) said by 601 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On being insulted by an Athenian for being a Scythian, as quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius, as translated by C. D. Yonge, (1853), "Anacharsis" sect. 5, p. 48
“Better to have one friend of great value, than many friends who were good for nothing.”
Anacharsis (701–601 BC) said by 601 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius, as translated by C. D. Yonge, (1853), "Anacharsis" sect. 5, p. 48
“A vine bears three grapes, the first of pleasure, the second of drunkenness, and the third of repentance.”
Anacharsis (701–601 BC) said by 601 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Diogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Chapter "Life of Anacharsis", 1702 edition, John Nicholson, p. 55.
“A view of the unseemly actions of drunken men is the most effectual dissuasive from wine.”
Anacharsis (701–601 BC) said by 601 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Diogenes Laertius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Chapter "Life of Anacharsis", 1702 edition, John Nicholson, p. 55