Bion of Borysthenes Quotes
It hurts the bald-head just as much as the thatched-head to have his hairs plucked.
Bion of Borysthenes
Just as the good actor perform well whatever role the poet assigns, so too must the good man perform whatever Fortune assigns. For she, says Bion, just like a poet, sometimes assigns the leading role, sometimes that of the supporting role; sometimes that of a king, sometimes that of a beggar. Do not, therefore, being a supporting actor, desire the role of the lead.
Bion of Borysthenes
The road to Hades is easy to travel; at any rate men pass away with their eyes shut.
Bion of Borysthenes
Boys throw stones at frogs in fun, but the frogs do not die in fun, but in earnest.
Bion of Borysthenes
How stupid it was for the king to tear out his hair in grief, as if baldness were a cure for sorrow.
Bion of Borysthenes
