The Seven Sages of Ancient Greece, a collective name for the seven celebrities in ancient Greece. Modern people know more about only the legislator Solon and the philosopher Thales. The remaining five are generally considered to be Chiron and Bea. Si, Pittacus, Periander, Cleobulus, but cannot be sure.

Solon of Athens- His motto is "Avoid extremes" "Nothing in excess"

* Chilon of Sparta (also translated as Chiron) Sparta- His motto is "Know thyself"

* Thales of Miletus- His motto is "Water is best" (reserve "excess" "Too bring surety brings ruin" )

* Bias of Priene- His motto is "Many hands and feet" "Too many workers spoil the work"

* Cleobulus of Lindos (also translated as Cleobulus) - His motto is - "Take the golden mean in everything." "Moderation is the chief good"

* Pittacus of Mytilene- His motto is "Know thine opportunity"

* Bruander of Corinth (also translated as Periander of Corinth)- His motto is "Think before you act" "Forethought in all things"

Ancient Roman times Diogenes Laertius, a historian of Greek philosophy, described the Seven Greek Sages in the first volume of his "Words and Actions of Famous Philosophers", which is thought-provoking. Combined with the turbulent social background of Rome in the third century AD, it can be understood that Larsius intended to use the noble and wise words and deeds of the Seven Sages to hold up a guiding light for the Romans in the chaos and darkness.

Solon (638 BC - 559 BC) was born in Athens and came from a declining aristocracy. He was a politician, legislator, and poet in ancient Athens. He was one of the Seven Sages of Ancient Greece. Solon served as the first consul of the city-state of Athens in 594 BC, formulating laws and carrying out reforms, known in history as "Solon's reforms." He also had achievements in poetry, and his poems mainly praised the city-state and laws of Athens.

Thales (625 BC? ~ 547 BC?) was an ancient Greek philosopher and natural scientist. Born in Miletus on the southwest coast of Asia Minor in about 625 BC, he was a merchant in his early years. He traveled to Babylon, Egypt and other places, and learned the astronomical and geometric knowledge passed down from ancient times. Thales founded the Ionian School in an attempt to get rid of religion and seek truth through natural phenomena. He believed that there was life and movement everywhere, and considered water as the origin of all things. When Thales was in Egypt, he calculated the height of the pyramid by using the sun's shadow and proportion. Thales was the first to start the proof of mathematical propositions, which marked the rise of people's understanding of objective things from perceptual to rational. This was an unusual leap in the history of mathematics.

Chilon (6th cent. B.C.) Chilon

Chilon was a Spartan who was the first to recommend the appointment of censors to assist the king and served as such in 556 B.C. A position. As censor, he increased the power of the position and for the first time made the censor work with the king to oversee policy. He brought great rigor to Spartan training; his most famous motto was: "Keep your word."

Bias (6th cent. B.C.) Bias

Bias, a native of Priene, was a powerful lawyer and always used his powers of speech for good purposes.

In his view, the growth of human power is natural, but using language to defend national interests is the gift of the soul and reason. Bias recognized the existence of God and advocated attributing human good deeds to God.

Pittacus (650-570 B.C.) Pittacus

Pittacus, a native of Mytilene, was a politician and military leader. With the help of the Arcaius brothers, he overthrew Melancruz, the tyrant of Lesburg, and became the law-maker there, ruling for ten years. As a moderate democrat, Pittacus encouraged people to achieve bloodless victory. But he also prevented exiled nobles from returning home.

Periander (665-585 B.C.) Periander

Periander was born in Corinth and later became a tyrant. During his reign, the city-state he ruled achieved great prosperity. He reformed Corinth's commerce and industry, built roads, and dug canals. He was a great statesman, enthusiastic about science and art.

Cleobulus (c. 600 B.C.) Cleobulus

Cleobulus was born in Lindi and later became the tyrant of Lindy. It is said that he traced his ancestry back to Hercules. Strong and handsome, Cleobulus was familiar with Egyptian philosophy. He was very concerned about education and advocated that women should receive the same education as men.