Pittacus (c. 640-568 BC) was the son of Hyrradius and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. He was a native of Mytilene and the Mytilenaean general who, with his army, was victorious in the battle against the Athenians and their commander Phrynon. In...

Pittacus of Mytilene (c. 640-568 BC), Greek statesman and philosopher, one of the Seven Sages of Greece . Sourced Do not to your neighbor what you would take ill from him. Fragm. 10.3 Unsourced Whatever you do, do it well. Even the Gods cannot strive...