Anacharsis
10 quotes
Biography
Anacharsis was a Scythian prince and philosopher of uncertain historicity who lived in the 6th century BC.
"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."
"The forum [is] an established place for men to cheat one another, and behave covetously."
"Under which head do you class those who are at sea?"
"My country is a disgrace to me, but you are a disgrace to your country."
"Better to have one friend of great value, than many friends who were good for nothing."
"A view of the unseemly actions of drunken men is the most effectual dissuasive from wine."
"He also said that he marvelled that among the Greeks, those who were skilful in a thing contend together; but those who have no such skill act as judges of the contest."
"The first draught serveth for health, the second for pleasure, the third for shame, and the fourth for madness."
"Wise men argue causes and fools decide them."
"The first draught serveth for health the second for pleasure the third for shame and the fourth for madness."