Bion insisted on the principle that "The property of friends is common." Bion of Borysthenes More Quotes by Bion of Borysthenes More Quotes From Bion of Borysthenes Self-conceit is the enemy of progress. Bion of Borysthenes enemy-of-progress conceit self Wealth is the sinews of success. Bion of Borysthenes wealth The boys throw rocks at the frogs in jest. But the frogs die in earnest. Bion of Borysthenes frogs rocks boys Love of money is the mother-city (metropolis) of all evils. Bion of Borysthenes cities evil mother Just as the good actor perform well whatever role the poet assigns, so too must the good man perform whatever Fortune assigns. For she, says Bion, just like a poet, sometimes assigns the leading role, sometimes that of the supporting role; sometimes that of a king, sometimes that of a beggar. Do not, therefore, being a supporting actor, desire the role of the lead. Bion of Borysthenes good-man kings men Good slaves are free, but bad free men are slaves of many passions. Bion of Borysthenes slave passion men It hurts the bald-head just as much as the thatched-head to have his hairs plucked. Bion of Borysthenes it-hurts hurt hair Though boys throw stones at frogs in sport, the frogs do not die in sport, but in earnest. Bion of Borysthenes philosophical animal sports The road to Hades is easy to travel; at any rate men pass away with their eyes shut. Bion of Borysthenes eye passing-away men
