That man does not possess his estate, but his estate possesses him.

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.

One of the sayings of Diogenes was that most men were within a finger's breadth of being mad; for if a man walked with his middle finger pointing out, folks would think him mad, but not so if it were his forefinger.

Diogenes said once to a person who was showing him a dial, "It is a very useful thing to save a man from being too late for supper.

Aristippus said that a wise man's country was the world.

Sacrifice to the Graces.

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