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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.

Diogenes

I am a citizen of the world.
DIOGENES

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

God Little Man Nothing Philosophy Privilege
If I gained one thing from philosophy is that at the very least, I am well prepared to confront any change in fortune.
DIOGENES

Change Confront Fortune Gain Least Myself Philosophy Prepare
We come into the world alone and we die alone.
DIOGENES

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.
DIOGENES

Bones Father Human Philosophy Slave
The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.
DIOGENES

Effect Fret Gall Good Honest Man Yourself
Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.
DIOGENES

Comfort Deep Education Old Ornament Poor Rich Sober Young
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
DIOGENES

Dog Few Good Great Philosophy Reward
No man is hurt but by himself.
DIOGENES

Deep Himself Hurt Man One Liner
The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
DIOGENES

Beautiful Freedom Speech World
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
DIOGENES

Feel Hurt Philosophy
Blushing is the color of virtue.
DIOGENES

Blush Color Virtue
It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours.
DIOGENES

Different Head Mad Myself Perspective Yourself
To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.
DIOGENES

Criticize Deep Educate Yourself
One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.
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Mind Original Quote Thought Worth
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

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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