John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9154 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9154 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | When asked what he would take to let a man give him a blow on the head, he said, “A helmet.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Diogenes. vi. |