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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

9127 Diogenes La&eumlrtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:9127
AUTHOR:Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.)
QUOTATION:Of a rich man who was niggardly he said, “That man does not own his estate, but his estate owns him.”
ATTRIBUTION:Bion. iii.