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• Heraclitus says that Pittacus, when he had got Alcaeus into his power, released him, saying, "Forgiveness is better than revenge.
  -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Pittacus, iii...
• One of his sayings was, "Even the gods cannot strive against necessity.
  -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Pittacus, iv...
• Another was, "Watch your opportunity." -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Pittacus, vii
• Be of good cheer," said Diogenes; "I see land." -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Diogenes, vi
• Nothing can be produced out of nothing. -- Diogenes Laertius (c.
  200 AD) -- Diogenes of Apollonia, ii...
• Chilo advised, "not to speak evil of the dead." -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Chilo, ii
• Aristippus said that a wise man's country was the world.
  -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Aristippus, xiii...
• Socrates said, "Those who want fewest things are nearest to the gods.
  -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Socrates, xi...
• Time is the image of eternity. -- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD) -- Plato, xli