John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9143 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9143 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | Antisthenes used to say that envious people were devoured by their own disposition, just as iron is by rust. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Antisthenes. iv. |