John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9142 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9142 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | It was a favourite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Theophrastus. x. |
| Note 1. See Franklin, Quotation 16. [back] |