Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Book IV. 'Bion', iii
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Of a rich man who was niggardly he [Bion] said, That man does not own his estate, but his estate owns him.
— Diogenes Laërtius on Wealth
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About Diogenes Laërtius
Diogenes Laërtius (fl. c. 3rd century AD), was a biographer of ancient Greek philosophers. His Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, in ten books, is still extant and is an important source of information on the development of Greek philosophy. The period when he lived is not exactly known, but it is supposed to have been during the reigns of Septimius Severus and Caracalla.
About Diogenes Laërtius
Diogenes Laërtius (fl. c. 3rd century AD), was a biographer of ancient Greek philosophers. His Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, in ten books, is still extant and is an important source of information on the development of Greek philosophy. The period when he lived is not exactly known, but it is supposed to have been during the reigns of Septimius Severus and Caracalla.
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