Bion of Borysthenes Quotes
He has not acquired a fortune; the fortune has acquired him.
Topics
Ancient Greece
Greed
Human Nature
Inheritance
Materialism
Wealth
Consumption
Dependency
Economic Security, Economic Insecurity, Financial Security, Financial Insecurity
Enslavement
Financial Independence, Fiscal Independence, Economic Independence
Inherited Wealth
Money Management
Obsession
Privilege
Money
Accumulated Wealth
Financial Bondage
Loss of Control
Possessiveness
Unexpected Windfall
Wealth Enslavement
Citations
Bion of Borysthenes, ~ 325 BC– ~ 250 BC, Greek Philosopher, Statement about a man who had recently become rich, Quoted in Diogenes Laërtius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers: The Academy
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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.