Apollonius of Tyana quoted by Philostratus. Quoted in Eliot, Charles, Sir, Hinduism and Buddhism; an historical sketch London, Routledge & K. Paul [1921] volume I p. lxii. Quoted from Londhe, S. (2008). A tribute to Hinduism: Thoughts and wisdom spanning continents and time about India and her culture
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All wish to live in the nearness of God, but only the Hindus bring it to pass.
— Apollonius of Tyana
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About Apollonius of Tyana
Apollonius of Tyana (c. 15 – c. 100 AD) was a Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from the town of Tyana in the Roman province of Cappadocia in Asia Minor.
About Apollonius of Tyana
Apollonius of Tyana (c. 15 – c. 100 AD) was a Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from the town of Tyana in the Roman province of Cappadocia in Asia Minor.
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