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

9103 Diogenes La&eumlrtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:9103
AUTHOR:Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.)
QUOTATION:It was a common saying of Myson that men ought not to investigate things from words, but words from things; for that things are not made for the sake of words, but words for things.
ATTRIBUTION:Myson. iii.
 


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