Spartan Rules For Life - The Philosophy of Sparta

When you fall down you don't think of getting up you just get up

“Come and take them” hardest line you could possibly say in that situation. 💯

I like their attitude of "if we can't defeat them, we will at least give them hell before we die".

Failure is not the enemy, quitting is! -Dallas

It’s amazing that the Spartans, a war breed in its purest form, actually gave very profound advice on ruling with compassion and sympathy: “Rule over your people as fathers rule over their sons”… “We will be impenetrable as long as none of you consider yourself more important than others…” A reason why the modern politicians all fxxk up

“The Spartan warrior never asks how many of the enemy there are, but only asks where they are”

The requirements to become a Spartan Warrior: 1. Tough as nails 2. Crippling childhood 3. Ability to develop harrowing comeback statements

Spartan opens up his lunchbox and the note inside says, "Come back with your shield or come back on it" Love Mom

"Come back you coward that I may kill you twice." A Spartan warrior upon seeing a ghost.

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity." Great quote for this time.

Let me add: "Don't be sorry, be better! " Just a fictional spartan but I still like this quote.

"If" is the most powerful word to a man, if, can change anything and everything. If it happens, it happen, if it does not, it doesnt.

Spartans are the best, they just replied with "IF" lmaooo savage asf!!!

Dear friends, just a small observation - correction if allowed. The answer of Leonida king of Sparta at Xerxes king of Persian Empire in Thermopylae was in fact "MOLON LAVE" (in hellenic grammar "ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ"). The exact meaning of these words in Hellenic (Greek) language is not only "Come and take them" but "Come and take them if you dare"!!! Thank you.

“As a Spartan, return with your shield, or on it, But never without it.” To return with your shield was to be victorious in life. To return on your shield was to be victorious in death. But to return without your shield meant you lost the battle but were still alive. This was often assumed to mean that they were cowards who lost their shields and fled from combat to save their own lives. Such men are not worthy to call themselves Spartans and will never be considered or respected as such again. And so to the woman of Sparta, they have lost their sons as no true son of Sparta would return without their shield from a victorious battlefield.

Big Thank you I may be a woman ,But my spirit is that of a lion ,These wonderful words have helped me more than anyone will know to get off my knees and continue . Sending Strength love light to all who are need .Yvonne 🐎♥️🌏

I will not quit in the mist of struggle.. exactly.

"The walls of Sparta stand the height of a man" one of my favorite sayings about them

I've been contemplating for some years now about why these 'ancient warrior' themes are so attractive to so many of us in contemporary times. Aside from the horrific realities that inevitably took place, my strongest hypothesis is that we experience a kind of kinship inside these stories. These communities seem intimate when compared to modern times. In today's urban life we see countless faces on a daily basis, but most of us wouldn't take a bullet for them. I'm not suggesting that nobody would do heroic deeds; I'm saying that there's no comradery. I also think that comradery is as rare as wisdom, because it's not something you can just make. If I'm correct about the sense of comradery, kinship, and intimacy being what we crave from these stories, I can think of one scenario where those elements arose naturally. It would require the decay of modern powerful nations, the promotion of tribes, and the everlasting sense of danger. The bloodshed would harden those who witness it. The high frequency of death would likely make everyone more patient with those tribesmen who annoy us. The scarcity of resources, craftsmen, and strong warriors would be invaluable, therefore everyone must pull their weight. Disclaimer: I'm not suggesting that I want such a risky life. I'm merely speculating what the natural order of mankind may look like.

"Come back either with your shield or on it" Cold words from the wise