Quotes from Antisthenes

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

Wealth and poverty do not lie in a man's estate, but in men's souls.

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

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

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.

It is better to fall among crows than flatterers; for those devour only the dead - these the living.

Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.

I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.

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

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

When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life.

Wealth and poverty do not lie in a person's estate, but in their souls.

States are doomed when they are unable to distinguish good men from bad.

We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.

To all my friends without distinction I am ready to display my opulence: come one, come all; and whosoever likes to take a share is welcome to the wealth that lies within my soul.

There is no work so mean, but it would amply serve me to furnish me with sustenance.

I have enough to eat till my hunger is stayed, to drink till my thirst is sated; to clothe myself withal; and out of doors not Callias there, with all his riches, is more safe than I from shivering; and when I find myself indoors, what warmer shirting do I need than my bare walls? what ampler greatcoat than the tiles above my head?

As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy.

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

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

Observe your enemies for they first find out your faults.

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself-an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.

We weed out the darnel from the corn and the unfit in war, but do not excuse evil men from the service of the state.

States are doomed when they are unable to distinguish good men from bad.