Apophthegmata Laconica
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Original / primary: Perseus Eng3
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When someone expressed surprise to Agasicles, king of the Spartans, because, although he was very fond of reading and lectures, yet he would not admit to his presence Philophanes, a learned man, he said, I want to be a pupil of those whose son I should like to be as well.
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In answer to a man who raised the question how anyone could possibly rule in safety without the protection of a bodyguard, he said,
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If one rules his subjects as fathers rule their sons.
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