John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9148 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9148 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | One of the sayings of Diogenes was that most men were within a finger’s breadth of being mad; for if a man walked with his middle finger pointing out, folks would think him mad, but not so if it were his forefinger. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Diogenes. vi. |