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When anyone leaves his house, let him first inquire what he means to do; and on his return let him ask himself what he has effected. Moreover, he advised men to practise bodily exercise; to be listeners rather than talkers; to choose instruction rather than ignorance; to refrain from ill-omened words; to be friendly to virtue, hostile to vice; to shun injustice; to counsel the state for the best; not to be overcome by pleasure; to do nothing by violence; to educate their children; to put an end to enmity. Avoid being affectionate to your wife, or quarrelling with her, in the presence of strangers; for the one savours of folly, the other of madness. Never correct a servant over your wine, for you will be thought to be the worse for wine. Mate with one of your own rank; for if you take a wife who is superior to you, her kinsfolk will become your masters.
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When men are being bantered, do not laugh at their expense, or you will incur their hatred. Do not be arrogant in prosperity; if you fall into poverty, do not humble yourself. Know how to bear the changes of fortune with nobility.These moral precepts are similar to those of Stobaeus in the Florilegium, e.g. i. 172.
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He died at the ripe age of seventy; and the inscription over him isAnth. Pal. vii. 618.: Here the wise Rhodian, Cleobulus, sleeps, And o’er his ashes sea-proud Lindus weeps.
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His apophthegm was: Moderation is best. And he wrote to Solon the following letter:
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Cleobulus to Solon
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You have many friends and a home wherever you go; but the most suitable for Solon will, say I, be Lindus, which is governed by a democracy. The island lies on the high seas, and one who lives here has nothing to fear from Pisistratus. And friends from all parts will come to visit you.
Chapter 7. PERIANDER (tyrant 625-585 B.C.)
