Periander

[per-ee-an-der]

noun

1. died 585 b.c., tyrant of Corinth.

Example Sentences

In lieu of a water passage, boats have been hauled overland for centuries on a portage created by Periander.

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Translation: Periander’s prescription means you should already be three-quarters of the way along in tackling the top strategic IT issues for 2013, as outlined by Oracle Chief Communications Officer Bob Evans in his post.

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However, when I parsed the proverbs of guys like Periander, I found a trove of timely wisdom.

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Who said it: Periander of Corinth, ruler of Corinth, in the seventh century B.C.

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But get going quickly, because Periander was one evil tyrant, and he wouldn’t have shilly-shallied with IT dillydalliers.

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