As soldiers need not only courage but tactics also, so does a philosopher need not only courage and philosophy but discernment also, to tell what his right time of dying is - so that he neither seek it nor flee it.
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As soldiers need not only courage but tactics also, so does a philosopher need not only courage and philosophy but discernment also, to tell what his right time of dying is - so that he neither seek it nor flee it. — Apollonius of Tyana
About Apollonius of Tyana
Apollonius of Tyana was a Philosopher (15–100).
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This quote is attributed to Apollonius of Tyana, a Philosopher.
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Apollonius of Tyana lived from 15 – 100.
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