Bion of Borysthenes was a Greek philosopher. After being sold into slavery, and then released, he moved to Athens, where he studied in almost every school of philosophy. It is, however, for his Cynic-style diatribes that he is chiefly remembered.
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Good slaves are free, but bad free men are slaves of many passions.
As quoted by Stobaeus, iii.1.18
How stupid it was for the king to tear out his hair in grief, as if baldness were a cure for sorrow.
As quoted by Cicero, Tusculan Disputations, iii. 26
It hurts the bald-head just as much as the thatched-head to have his hairs plucked.
As quoted by Seneca, On Tranquility of the Mind
Academics born in the 330s BC 4
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Bion of Borysthenes was a Greek philosopher. After being sold into slavery, and then released, he moved to Athens, where he studied in almost every school of philosophy. It is, however, for his Cynic-style diatribes that he is chiefly remembered. He satirized the foolishness of people, attacked religion, and eulogized philosophy.
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