Brewer's: Seven Sages of Greece

(1) Solon of Athens, whose motto was, “Know thyself.”

(2) Chilo of Sparta—“Consider the end.”

(3) Thales of Miletos—“Who hateth suretyship is sure.”

(4) Bias of Priene—“Most men are bad.”

(5) Cleobulos of Lindos—“The golden mean,” or “Avoid extremes.”

(6) Pittacos of Mitylene—“Seize Time by the forelock.”

(7) Periander of Corinth—“Nothing is impossible to industry.”

First, Solon, who madé the Athenian laws,

While Chilo, in Sparta, was famed for his saws: In Miletos did Thales astronomy teach;

The title that Myson, the Chenian, ought.

E.C.B.

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