Pittacus of Mytilene, born and died around 640 BC to 568 BC, was a figure whose profession and category remain unclear. Limited information suggests that he may have been a politician, philosopher, or poet in ancient Greek history.
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“What thou intendest to do, speak not of before thou doest it.”
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“Cultivate truth, good faith, experience, cleverness, sociability, and industry.”
“Do not say before hand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.”
“That state is best ordered when the wicked have no command, and the good have.”