Of Ariston.
Ariston, when one commended the saying of Cleomenes,—who, being asked what a good king should do, replied, Good turns to his friends, and evil to his enemies,—said: How much better is it, sir, to do good to our friends, and make our enemies our friends! Though upon all hands it is agreed Socrates spoke this first, yet he hath the credit of it too. To one asking how many the Spartans were in number he replied, Enough to chase our enemies. An Athenian making a funeral oration in praise of those that fell by the hand of the Lacedaemonians, he said, What brave fellows then were ours, that conquered these!