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Dionysius I of Syracuse
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“Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.”
Dionysius I of Syracuse (431–367 BC) said by 367 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Frag. 6, as quoted in Handy-book of Literary Curiosities (1892) by William Shepard Walsh, p. 1009.
Also quoted by: Dionysius The Elder
“So, Damocles, since this life delights you, do you wish to taste it yourself and make trial of my fortune?”
Dionysius I of Syracuse (431–367 BC) said by 367 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would like somebody to be hated more than I am.”
Dionysius I of Syracuse (431–367 BC) said by 367 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Clive Foss, The Tyrants: 2500 Years of Absolute Power and Corruption, London: Quercus Publishing, 2006, , p. 11