Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
DIOGENESWhen some one reminded him that the people of Sinope had sentenced him to exile, he said, “And I sentenced them to stay at home.
More Diogenes Quotes
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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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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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It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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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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Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.
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Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them.
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It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours.
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I pissed on the man who called me a dog. why was he so surprised?
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Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.
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Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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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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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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The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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