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Diogenes

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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Exile Himself Home People Perspective Stay
In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face.
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Face Home Man Place Rich Spit
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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Dog Few Good Great Philosophy Reward
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
Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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Brought Man Yourself
What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
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Belong Drink Myself Wine
Alexander the Great found the philosopher looking attentively at a pile of human bones. Diogenes explained,I am searching for the bones of your father but cannot distinguish them from those of a slave.
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Bones Father Human Philosophy Slave
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
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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Education Foundation State Youth
It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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Deep Discover Man Philosophy Wise
Blushing is the color of virtue.
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Blush Color Virtue
The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.
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Effect Fret Gall Good Honest Man Yourself
If only it was as easy to banish hunger by rubbing the belly as it is to masturbate.
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Banish Belly Easy Hunger Masturbate Rub
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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Deep Himself Lunch Man Poor Proper Rich Time Yourself
No man is hurt but by himself.
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Deep Himself Hurt Man One Liner
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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Feel Hurt Philosophy

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