Author: Antisthenes

Quotes

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.

- Antisthenes

The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.

The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.

- Antisthenes

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.

- Antisthenes

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

- Antisthenes

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