John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9135 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9135 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | He was once asked what a friend is, and his answer was, “One soul abiding in two bodies.” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Aristotle. xi. |
| Note 1. See Pope, Quotation 306. [back] |