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It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.

Diogenes

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
DIOGENES

God Little Man Nothing Philosophy Privilege
It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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Deep Discover Man Philosophy Wise
The mob is the mother of tyrants.
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Mob Mother Tyrant
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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Feel Hurt Philosophy
Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them.
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Bite Dog Enemy Friend Perspective
People who talk well but do nothing are like musical instruments; the sound is all they have to offer.
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Deep Instrument Music People Sound Talk
We come into the world alone and we die alone.
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Alone Come Death World
To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.
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Criticize Deep Educate Yourself
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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Dog Few Good Great Philosophy Reward
We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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Ear Listen Talk Tongue
What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
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Belong Drink Myself Wine
To one who asked what was the proper time for lunch, he said, “If a rich man, when you will; if a poor man, when you can.”
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Deep Himself Lunch Man Poor Proper Rich Time Yourself
Alexander the Great found the philosopher looking attentively at a pile of human bones. Diogenes explained,I am searching for the bones of your father but cannot distinguish them from those of a slave.
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Bones Father Human Philosophy Slave
If only it was as easy to banish hunger by rubbing the belly as it is to masturbate.
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Banish Belly Easy Hunger Masturbate Rub
It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours.
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Different Head Mad Myself Perspective Yourself
Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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Brought Man Yourself

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