Chilon of Sparta

GPTKB entity

Properties (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Spartan lawgiver
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:the_Delphic_Oracle
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Sparta
gptkbp:contributedTo Spartan constitution
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Sparta
gptkbp:famousRival Know thyself
Nothing in excess
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chilon of Sparta
gptkbp:influenced later philosophers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Lycurgus
gptkbp:knownFor wisdom
gptkbp:legacy Spartan culture
gptkbp:notableQuote The greatest wealth is to live content with little.
A good man is one who is not afraid of the truth.
Do not be a slave to your desires.
He who is afraid of death is a slave.
The most important thing is to know oneself.
gptkbp:philosophy pragmatism
gptkbp:role gptkb:philosopher
politician
lawgiver
gptkbp:servedIn Ephor
gptkbp:timePeriod 6th century BC