It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
DIOGENESOne original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.
More Diogenes Quotes
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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 most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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You will become a teacher of yourself when for the same things that you blame others, you also blame yourself.
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What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
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The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.
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In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face.
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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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I pissed on the man who called me a dog. why was he so surprised?
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The mob is the mother of tyrants.
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To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.
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He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about-I am looking for a human.
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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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