Charillus, being angry with his slave, said to him, Were I not in a passion, I would kill thee.
A dancer saying to a Spartan, “You cannot stand so long on one leg as I can.” True, answered the Spartan, but any goose can.
Another Spartan mother giving her son his shield, when going to battle, said Son, either this, or upon this.
Another to her son who complained that his sword was short, said Do you add a step to it.
One objecting to him his luxurious feeding, he showed him some dear-bought dish, and said, “Would not you buy this, if it were sold for a penny?” “Surely,” said the other. Then, said Aristippus, I only give to luxury what you give to avarice.