John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9115 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9115 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | Aristippus being asked what were the most necessary things for well-born boys to learn, said, “Those things which they will put in practice when they become men.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Aristippus. iv. |