“If appearances are deceitful, then they do not deserve any confidence when they assert what appears to them to be true.” Quote by Diogenes Laertius
“Heraclitus says that Pittacus, when he had got Alcæus into his power, released him, saying, "Forgiveness is better than revenge.” Revenge Author:Diogenes Laertius
“Socrates said, "Those who want fewest things are nearest to the gods.” WantSaid Author:Diogenes Laertius
“Anaximander used to assert that the primary cause of all things was the Infinite,-not defining exactly whether he meant air or water or anything else.” UsedCausesWaterAirAll ThingsInfinitePrimariesDefining Author:Diogenes Laertius
“Anaxagoras said to a man who was grieving because he was dying in a foreign land, "The descent to Hades is the same from every place.” MenSaidLandDyingGrievingDescentHadesForeign Lands Author:Diogenes Laertius
“Aristippus being asked what were the most necessary things for well-born boys to learn, said, "Those things which they will put in practice when they become men.” MenWellsSaidBornBoysPracticeNecessary Things Author:Diogenes Laertius
“Plato was continually saying to Xenocrates, "Sacrifice to the Graces.” GraceSacrificePlato Author:Diogenes Laertius
“Arcesilaus had a peculiar habit while conversing of using the expression, "My opinion is," and "So and so will not agree to this.” OpinionExpressionHabitAgreePeculiar Author:Diogenes Laertius
“Bion used to say that the way to the shades below was easy; he could go there with his eyes shut.” WayEyeUsedEasyHis EyesShade Author:Diogenes Laertius
“Antisthenes used to say that envious people were devoured by their own disposition, just as iron is by rust.” PeopleUsedIronDispositionEnviousRust Author:Diogenes Laertius