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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

9143 Diogenes La&eumlrtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:9143
AUTHOR:Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.)
QUOTATION:Antisthenes used to say that envious people were devoured by their own disposition, just as iron is by rust.
ATTRIBUTION:Antisthenes. iv.