7 Sages of greece: Seven Wise Men

7 Sages: Seven Wise Men
Writers differ with respect to the apophthegms of the Seven Sages, attributing the same one to various authors. Here's a standard list of the men considered the wisest in Ancient Greece.

Bias (Greek: 6th century BCE),

the son of Teutamus and a citizen of Priene was a Greek philosopher. Satyrus puts him as the wisest of all the Seven Sages of Greece.
"If you are a judge, give a Prienian decision." And Hipponax says, "More excellent in his decisions than Bias of Priene." (Diogenes Laertius, Book I, Chapter: The Life of
Pittacus of Mytilene (c.650 - c. 570 B.C.),

Chilon of Spartaas a Lacedaemonian (fl. 6th century B.C.)

Chilon is said to have helped to overthrow the tyranny at Sicyon, which became a Spartan ally. He is also credited with the change in Spartan policy leading to the development of the Peloponnesian League in the sixth century BC.

Cleobulus of Lindus was a Greek poet and a native of Lindos(fl. 6th century B.C.)


Cleobulus apparently wrote lyric poems, as well as riddles in verse. Diogenes Laertius also ascribes to him the inscription on the tomb of Midas, of which Homer was considered by others to have been the author:Clement of Alexandria calls Cleobulus king of the Lindians,


Periander of Corinth (d. 585 B.C.)

He restricted the number of slaves in Corinth trying to keep the citizens always busy in order to prevent them from conspiring against him. He supported greatly the arts, constructing various buildings and inviting poets and noted writers like Arion, Aesop and others.His brought economic wealth in Corinth, the arts flourished, as well crafts and architecture.He killed his wife Melissa listening to slanders of his concubines, discovering later that the stories were wrong. This incident made the younger of his two sons with Melissa, Lykophron, to alienate from him and finally was sent to Corkyra. Periander tried to bring him back but Lykophron only accepted to rule Corinth, when his father promised him, that he would come to stay in Corkyra, in his place


Pittacus of Mytilene (c.6 Periander of Corinth)

He was a native of Mytilene, and the Mytilenaean general who, with his army, was victorious in the battle against the Athenians and their commander Phrynon. In consequence of this victory the Mytilenaeans held Pittacus in the greatest honor, and presented the supreme power into his hands.
Some authors mention that he had a son called Tyrrhaeus. The legend says that his son was killed, and when the murderer was brought before Pittacus, he dismissed the man, saying, "Pardon is better than repentance." Of this matter, Heraclitus says that he had got the murderer into his power, and then he released him, saying, "Pardon is better than punishment."

Solon the Law-Giver of Athens

Solon, an aristocrat and an important figure in the history of democracy, was elected archon eponymous for a year to prevent tyrants from taking control of Athens. A wise man, Solon is supposed to have said "call no man happy until he is dead."
Solon's Reforms
Solon's Reforms and the Rise of Democracy in Athens
The Great Divide Between Rich and Poor in Athens
Slavery
When land was mortgaged, hektemoroi (stone markers) were placed on the land to show the amount of debt. During the

Thales - Pre-Socratic Philosopher Thales

Thales was a Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher from the Ionian city of Miletus (c. 620 - c. 546 B.C.). He predicted a solar eclipse. He developed the scientific method, theories to explain why things change, and proposed a basic underlying substance of the world. He started the field of Greek astronomy and may have introduced geometry into Greece from Egypt.