John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9133 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9133 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | On one occasion Aristotle was asked how much educated men were superior to those uneducated: “As much,” said he, “as the living are to the dead.” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Aristotle. xi. |
| Note 1. Quoted with great warmth by Dr. Johnson (Boswell).—Langton: Collectanea. [back] |