Big crowd. Few people.

The source

"Big crowd. Few people." Diogenes said it in Diogenes Laertius 6.60. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"πολὺς μέν, εἶπεν, ὁ ὄχλος, ὀλίγοι δʼ οἱ ἄνθρωποι."

Original Greek, Diogenes Laertius 6.60. Greek: Hicks 1925 Loeb text via Perseus; Coming back from the Olympic Games.

Who said it

Diogenes (c. 412–323 BC). The Cynic who lived in a jar in Athens and told Alexander the Great to get out of his sun.

Questions

Who said "Big crowd. Few people."?

Diogenes (c. 412–323 BC). Source: Diogenes Laertius 6.60.

What is the original Greek?

πολὺς μέν, εἶπεν, ὁ ὄχλος, ὀλίγοι δʼ οἱ ἄνθρωποι. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.