Chilon
Americannoun
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In the early 3rd century, biographer Diogenes Laërtius attributed the phrase “do not speak ill of the dead” to philosopher Chilon of Sparta, later popularized in Latin as De mortuis nihil nisi bonum.
From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2018
"Ouchey August 3d 1869 "We went to the castle of Chilon by steam and row boat.
From Time Magazine Archive
According to Chilon, the great virtue of man was prudence, or well-grounded judgment as to future events.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
They learned that Chilon was a very quiet man, that he never spoke about himself, and that he spent all his time in trying to make his country great and strong and happy.
From Fifty Famous People by Baldwin, James
They had never heard of Chilon, for his name was hardly known outside of his own country.
From Fifty Famous People by Baldwin, James
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