Pittacus of Mytilene
You should know which opportunities to choose.Collection: Opportunity
Whatever you do, do it well.Collection: Good Life
Measure a person by what they do with power.Collection: Good Life
The best state is that in which bad men are not allowed to hold office, and good men are not allowed to refuse office.Collection: Men
Speak no ill of a friend, nor even of an enemy.Collection: Enemy
Forgiveness is better than revenge.Collection: Forgiveness
Do not to your neighbor what you would take ill from him.Collection: Neighbor
Do not say before hand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.Collection: Good Life
Cultivate truth, good faith, experience, cleverness, sociability, and industry.Collection: Good Faith
Do well the duty that lies before you.Collection: Lying
What thou intendest to do, speak not of before thou doest it.Collection: Speak
That state is best ordered when the wicked have no command, and the good have.Collection: Wicked
Do not reproach a man with his misfortunes, fearing lest Nemesis may overtake you.Collection: Men
Seize time by the forelock.Collection: Time
Know thy opportunity.Collection: Good Life
Know the right moment.Collection: Moments
Know your opportunity.Collection: Opportunity
Know thine opportunity.Collection: Opportunity