Anacharsis

“He expressed his surprise that among the Greeks, those who were skilful in a thing contend, but those who have no skill in it act as judges.”

“Being asked how a man could be taught to escape the evil of drinking, he said, 'By seeing the disgusting behaviour of drunkards.'”

“Play, that you may be serious.”

“Being asked what was the safest ship, he said, 'That which is brought into dock.'”

“The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust.”

“The market is a place set apart where men may deceive one another.”

“Being asked what was the best and worst thing for men, he said, 'The tongue.'”

“My country is a disgrace to me, but you are a disgrace to your country.”

“Laws are like spiders' webs, which, if some light and powerless thing fall into them, they hold it fast; but if a thing of any size and strength fall into them, it breaks them and escapes.”