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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 Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.
DIOGENES

Bark Bite Dog Greedy Kind Myself
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
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
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
We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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Ear Listen Talk Tongue
No man is hurt but by himself.
DIOGENES

Deep Himself Hurt Man One Liner
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
To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.
DIOGENES

Criticize Deep Educate Yourself
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
DIOGENES

Feel Hurt Philosophy
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
It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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Deep Discover Man Philosophy Wise
One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.
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Mind Original Quote Thought Worth
He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about-I am looking for a human.
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Day Himself Human Lamp One Liner Philosophy
The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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Beautiful Freedom Speech World
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
Blushing is the color of virtue.
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Blush Color Virtue

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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