John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9096 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9096 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | One of his sayings was, “Even the gods cannot strive against necessity.” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Pittacus. iv. |
| Note 1. See Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar, Quotation 63. [back] |