In my judgment, excellence and wealth are direct opposites, since when the one shrinks, the other grows, and when one grows, the other shrinks. Apollonius of Tyana directexcellencegrow Change image and share on social
I delight to lodge in such temples as are not regularly kept closed. None of the gods reject me; they make me partner of their roof. Apollonius of Tyana closedelightgod Change image and share on social
Pythagoras said that medicine is the most godlike of arts. But if the most godlike, it should tend to the soul as well as the body, or else a living thing must be unhealthy, being diseased in its higher part. Apollonius of Tyana artbodydiseased share on social
I pray as follows: May justice reign, may the laws not be broken, may the wise men be poor, and the poor men rich, without sin. Apollonius of Tyana breakjusticelaw Change image and share on social
Virtue comes by nature, learning, and practice, and thanks to virtue, all of the aforesaid may deserve approval. Apollonius of Tyana aforesayapprovaldeserve Change image and share on social
Nero may have understood how to tune his cithern, but he disgraced his imperial office both by slackening and by tightening the strings. Apollonius of Tyana citherndisgraceimperial Change image and share on social
All the earth is mine, and I have a right to go all over it and through it. Apollonius of Tyana earthmine Change image and share on social
Plato said that virtue has no master. If a person does not honor this principle and rejoice in it, but is purchasable for money, he creates many masters for himself. Apollonius of Tyana createhonormaster Change image and share on social
It is at the time of dawn that we must commune with the gods. Apollonius of Tyana communedawngod Change image and share on social
In my travels, which have been wider than ever man yet accomplished, I have seen many, many wild beasts of Arabia and India; but this beast, that is commonly called a Tyrant, I know not how many heads it has, nor if it be crooked of claw, and armed with horrible fangs. Apollonius of Tyana accomplisharabiaarm share on social
