John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9126 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9126 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | Once when Bion was at sea in the company of some wicked men, he fell into the hands of pirates; and when the rest said, “We are undone if we are known,”—“But I,” said he, “am undone if we are not known.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Bion. iii. |