Diogenes Quotes

• The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

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• I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

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• When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man.

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• Man is the most intelligent of the animals – and the most silly.

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• Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.

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• I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give.

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• We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

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• He has the most who is most content with the least.

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• As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.

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• The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.

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• In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face.

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• Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?

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• Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?

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• Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.

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• Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

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• Modesty is the color of virtue.

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• There is only a finger’s difference between a wise man and a fool.

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• No man is hurt but by himself.

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• One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.

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• Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

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Diogenes (43)

Birth:	412 BC
Death:	323 BC
Nationality:	Greek
Profession:	Philosopher

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Diogenes was a greek philosopher. He is a Greek name shared by several important historical figures, the best-known of whom is the philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, better known as Diogenes the Cynic or simply Diogenes.

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