All wish to live in the nearness of God, but only the Hindu… - Apollonius of Tyana

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All wish to live in the nearness of God, but only the Hindus bring it to pass.

Apollonius of Tyana

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Apollonius of Tyana (c. 15 – c. 100 AD) was a Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from the town of Tyana in the Roman province of Cappadocia in Asia Minor.

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Native Name: Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Τυανεύς

Alternative Names: Apollonius Tyanensis

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To speak falsely is the mark of a slave, but the truth is noble.

If someone gives money to Apollonius, and the giver is someone considered respectable, he will take the money if he needs it. But he will not accept a fee for philosophy even if he does need it.

Greet your son Aristocleides from me. I pray he may not turn out like you, since you, too, were once an irreproachable young man.

All wish to live in the nearness of God, but only the Hindus bring it to pass. - Apollonius of Tyana

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