Phintys of Sparta Quotes on Virtue
Phintys of Sparta was a Pythagorean philosopher of the fourth or third century BC, the daughter of the Pythagorean Callicrates of Croton and one of the few female Pythagoreans whose writings have survived in any form. This page collects quotes attributed to Phintys of Sparta on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Phintys of Sparta:
“Moderation is the chief virtue of women, as it is the chief virtue of any rational being.”
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Attributed to Phintys of Sparta:
“The household is a small commonwealth in which the philosopher may yet rule.”
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Attributed to Phintys of Sparta:
“She who has learned to govern her speech has already learned to govern much else.”
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Attributed to Phintys of Sparta:
“The discipline of the body is the precondition of the discipline of the soul.”