Sparta was a warrior society in Ancient Greece that eventually reached its period of decline from 371 B.C. Existing as a second rate power for many centuries later, the ancient site of Sparta can be found in the modern daytown of Spartion. Here is a listing to some of the most famous Spartan warrior sayings ever recorded.
A slave’s life is all you understand, you know nothing of freedom. For if you did, you would have encouraged us to fight on, not only with our spear, but with everything we have.
Ares (the god of war) is lord: Greece has no fear of gold.
As far as this can reach.
Because we are also the only ones who give birth to men.
Because when I smash it into their face it would appear a giant.
Begin with your own family.
But we have never driven you from the Eurotas!
By not trusting everything to Fortune.
By showing contempt for death.
Come and take them.
Dig it out for yourselves.
Don’t give me those, but let me have ones that kill in combat.
Freedom is what we reap from this way of life, my friend.
From this mode of life, my friend, we reap a harvest of liberty.
Have a good breakfast men, for we dine in Hades!
In battle, pride of place in front of the King.
No, but by her citizens’ readiness to obey.
Not How Many But Where
Say that throughout the entire time you needed to speak, I continued to listen in silence.
So that others may not make decisions on our behalf, but we may for others.
So that we may get close to the enemy.
Son, either with this or on this.
Son, remember your courage with each step.
Stranger, it would be more honourable for you to be called a friend of your own city.
That’s fine, for I shall show that it isn’t positions which lend men distinction, but men who enhance positions.
Then when you are silent, you are worthless.
These are Sparta’s walls.
We bow down before no man.
When the tiniest creature defends itself like this against a giant aggressor, what ought we to do?
With it or on it.
Here is a look at the ancient warriors known as the Spartans. With a brief look at their rise to dominance and subsequent fall.
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