John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9109 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9109 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | Often when he was looking on at auctions he would say, “How many things there are which I do not need!” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Socrates. x. |