It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
DIOGENESOf what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
More Diogenes Quotes
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No man is hurt but by himself.
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Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.
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We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.
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What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
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We come into the world alone and we die alone.
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Blushing is the color of virtue.
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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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The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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Self-taught poverty is a help toward philosophy, for the things which philosophy attempts to teach by reasoning, poverty forces us to practice.
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In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face.
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Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.
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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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