You need not wonder at my knowing all human languages; for, to tell you the truth, I also understand all the secrets of human silence. Apollonius of Tyana More Quotes by Apollonius of Tyana More Quotes From Apollonius of Tyana If you have problems of conduct that are difficult and hard to settle, I will furnish you with solutions, for I not only know matters of practice and duty, but I even know them beforehand. Apollonius of Tyana problems know you practice O ye gods, grant unto me to have little and to want nothing. Apollonius of Tyana gods nothing me want I feel friendship towards philosophers, but towards sophists, teachers of literature, or any other such kind of godforsaken people, I neither feel friendship now, nor may I ever do so in the future. Apollonius of Tyana feel future friendship people Virtue comes by nature, learning, and practice, and thanks to virtue, all of the aforesaid may deserve approval. Apollonius of Tyana thanks learning nature practice I asked certain rich men if they felt embittered. 'How could we not?' they said. So I asked them what caused this anguish. They blamed their wealth. Apollonius of Tyana rich wealth said men Every argument is incapable of helping unless it is singular and addressed to a single person. Therefore, one who discourses in any other way presumably does so from love of reputation. Apollonius of Tyana person reputation love way Multicolored stones and paintings, walkways, and theaters are useless in a city unless it also contains wisdom and law. Such things are the subject of wisdom and law, not equivalent to them. Apollonius of Tyana city useless wisdom law In my judgment, excellence and wealth are direct opposites, since when the one shrinks, the other grows, and when one grows, the other shrinks. Apollonius of Tyana judgment wealth excellence opposites My ideal is for each to do what he knows and what he can. Apollonius of Tyana ideal each he knows
