A biography for Antistheneshasn’t been written yet.
“Not to unlearn what you have learned is the most necessary kind of learning.”
“Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.”
“פיסת המידע החשובה ביותר לאדם היא לשכוח כל מה שלא נכון.”
“הקנאה מכרסמת במקנא כחלודה המכרסמת בברזל.”
“מוטב שתיפול בידי העיט משתיפול בידי חונפים; שכן העיט אוכל מן הפגר והחונף מן החי.”
“שים לב לאויביך – הם הראשונים שמגלים את חולשותיך.”
“I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.”
“There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.”
“Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.”
“As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.”
“Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.”
“The most useful piece of learning for the uses of life is to unlearn what is untrue.”