The Spartan Philosophy of Life
Maxims from Ancient Sparta Still Relevant Today
Nov 2 · 5 min read

Since the Battle of Thermopylae, two and a half thousand years ago, the image of the Spartan in his scarlet cloak or chlamys has become emblematic of an ancient warrior ethos.
The Spartans had their critics and enemies, of course. Nevertheless, many thinkers throughout the centuries have been drawn to the…


