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."
-- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD)
-- Diogenes, vi
he made answer, "If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if
you are a poor man, whenever you can."
-- Diogenes Laertius (c. 200 AD)
-- Diogenes, vi
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