Aah.
οι επτα σοφοι, the Seven Sages of Greece. I
thought that one of the coloured locations was Corinth.
Correct
One of them was from Corinth though, which indeed is one of the regions in color
From wiki:
Cleobulus of Lindos: "Moderation is the best thing." He governed as tyrant of Lindos, in the Greek island of Rhodes, circa 600 BC.
Solon of Athens: "Keep everything with moderation." Solon (c. 638558 BC) was a famous legislator and reformer from Athens, framing the laws which shaped the Athenian democracy.
Chilon of Sparta: "You should not desire the impossible." Chilon was a Spartan politician from the 6th century BC, to whom the militarization of Spartan society was attributed[citation needed].
Bias of Priene: "Most men are bad." Bias was a politician and legislator of the 6th century BC.
Thales of Miletus: (c. 624 BC c. 546 BC) Thales is the first well-known philosopher and mathematician. His advice, "Know thyself," was engraved on the front façade of the Oracle of Apollo in Delphi.
Pittacus of Mytilene (c. 640568 BC), governed Mytilene (Lesbos) along with Myrsilus. He tried to reduce the power of the nobility and was able to govern with the support of the popular classes, whom he favoured. He famously said "You should know which opportunities to choose."
Periander of Corinth (fl. 627 BC): he was the tyrant of Corinth in the 7th and 6th centuries BC. During his rule, Corinth knew a golden age of unprecedented stability. He was known saying "Be farsighted with everything."