Apophthegmata Laconica

On his way home from Egypt death came to him, and in his last hours he gave directions to those with him that they should not cause to be made any sculptured or painted or imitative representation of his person. For if I have done any goodly deed, that shall be my memorial; but if not, then not all the statues in the world, the works of menial and worthless men, will avail. [*](Cf.Moralia, 191 D (12), supra, and the note.)

Agesipolis, son of Cleombrotus, when somebody said that Philip in a few days had razed Olynthus to the ground, said, By Heaven, he will not build another like it in many years! [*](Cf.Moralia, 40 E and 458 B.)

When someone else remarked that he while king had been made hostage with those in the prime of life, and not their children or their women, he said, That is but just, for it is good that we ourselves should bear the consequences of our own mistakes.