When speaking not to gesticulate with the hand; for that is… - Chilon of Sparta

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When speaking not to gesticulate with the hand; for that is like a madman.

Chilon of Sparta

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Chilon (fl. 555 BC) was a Spartan politician reckoned one of the seven wise men.

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Native Name: Χίλων ο Λακεδαιμόνιος

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Pythagoras James Burgh Baltasar Gracián Confucius Epictetus

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To rule one’s tongue, especially at a banquet, and not to speak ill of one’s neighbors; for if one does so one is sure to hear what one will not like.

Seek no excess—all timely things are good.

To be more prompt to go to one’s friends in adversity than in prosperity.

When speaking not to gesticulate with the hand; for that is like a madman.﻿ - Chilon of Sparta

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When speaking not to gesticulate with the hand; for that is like a madman. - Chilon of Sparta