@chilon · 14 excerpts
According to Hermippus, his death took place at Pisa, just after he had congratulated his son on an Olympic victory in boxing. It was due to excess of joy coupled with the weakness of a man stricken in years.
Ἐτελεύτησε δʼ, ὥς φησιν Ἕρμιππος, ἐν Πίσῃ, τὸν υἱὸν Ὀλυμπιονίκην ἀσπασάμενος πυγμῆς. ἔπαθε δὲ τοῦτο ὑπερβολῇ τε χαρᾶς καὶ ἀσθενείᾳ πολυετίας.
DL 1.72
Love quiet.
Ἠρεμίᾳ χρῆσθαι.
DL 1.70
Laugh not at the unfortunate.
Ἀτυχοῦντι μὴ ἐπεγγελᾶν.
DL 1.70
Moderate display at your wedding.
Γάμον εὐτελῆ ποιεῖσθαι.
DL 1.70
When strong, be merciful, if you would have the respect, not the fear, of your neighbours.
Ἰσχυρὸν ὄντα πρᾷον εἶναι, ὅπως οἱ πλησίον αἰδῶνται μᾶλλον ἢ φοβῶνται.
DL 1.70
Prefer loss to disgraceful profit.
Ζημίαν αἱρεῖσθαι μᾶλλον ἢ κέρδος αἰσχρόν
DL 1.70
Go quicker to friends in trouble than in triumph.
Ταχύτερον ἐπὶ τὰς ἀτυχίας τῶν φίλων ἢ ἐπὶ τὰς εὐτυχίας πορεύεσθαι.
DL 1.70
Threaten no one; it is a woman’s trick.
Μὴ ἀπειλεῖν μηδενί· γυναικῶδες γάρ.
DL 1.70
Difficult: to keep secrets, use leisure well, and endure injustice.
Τί δύσκολον, τὸ τὰ ἀπόρρητα σιωπῆσαι, καὶ σχολὴν εὖ διαθέσθαι, καὶ ἀδικούμενον [δύνασθαι] φέρειν.
DL 1.69
Suretyship, then ruin.
Ἐγγύα, πάρα δʼ ἄτα.
DL 1.73