Bias of Priene
Index 
Acceptance, Compassion "He who could not bear misfortune was truly unfortunate; that it is a disease of the soul to be enamored of things impossible of attainment; and that we ought not to dwell upon the woes of others" Idea of God Upon hearing prayers to the gods by "impious" men to save their ship when a storm struck: "Be quiet, lest they hear and become aware that we are here in this ship" Desire, Commerce When asked what gives the most pleasure: "Making money" Friendship "I would rather decide a dispute between two of my enemies than two of my friends; for in the former I am sure to make a friend of a former enemy, and in the latter to make an enemy of a former friend" Diogenes Laertes, Book I, Chapter 5, Bias, pages 85-91; All quotes are from page 89 |