Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.
DIOGENESEducation gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.
More Diogenes Quotes
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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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I am a citizen of the world.
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What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
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We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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No man is hurt but by himself.
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The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.
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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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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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People who talk well but do nothing are like musical instruments; the sound is all they have to offer.
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When some one reminded him that the people of Sinope had sentenced him to exile, he said, “And I sentenced them to stay at home.
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Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.
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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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I pissed on the man who called me a dog. why was he so surprised?
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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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