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If I gained one thing from philosophy is that at the very least, I am well prepared to confront any change in fortune.

Diogenes

In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face.
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Face Home Man Place Rich Spit
Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.
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Poverty Teaching Virtue
We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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Ear Listen Talk Tongue
You will become a teacher of yourself when for the same things that you blame others, you also blame yourself.
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Blame Philosophy Teacher Yourself
The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.
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Art Deep Master Perspective Philosophy Rule Slave
We come into the world alone and we die alone.
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Alone Come Death World
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
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
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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Dog Few Good Great Philosophy Reward
I am a citizen of the world.
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Citizen Myself 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
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
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God Little Man Nothing Philosophy Privilege
What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
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Belong Drink Myself Wine
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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Enemy Friend Good Man Preserve Task
It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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Deep Discover Man Philosophy Wise
Blushing is the color of virtue.
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Blush Color Virtue

If I gained one thing from philosophy is that at the very least, I am well prepared to confront any change in fortune.

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