John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9152 Diogenes Laërtius fl early 3d ent John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9152 |
| AUTHOR: | Diogenes Laërtius (fl. early 3d cent.) |
| QUOTATION: | A man once asked Diogenes what was the proper time for supper, and he made answer, “If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are a poor man, whenever you can.” 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Diogenes. vi. |
| Note 1. The rich when he is hungry, the poor when he has anything to eat.—Francis Rabelais: book iv. chap. lxiv. [back] |