Pittacus said that half was more than the whole.

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.

When asked what learning was the most necessary, he said, “Not to unlearn what you have learned!”

One of the sophisms of Chrysippus was, "If you have not lost a thing, you have it.

Socrates said, "Those who want fewest things are nearest to the gods.

Bion used to say that the way to the shades below was easy; he could go there with his eyes shut.

A man once asked Diogenes what was the proper time for supper, and he made answer, "If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are a poor man, whenever you can.