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I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.

Diogenes

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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Deep Discover Man Philosophy Wise
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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Comfort Deep Education Old Ornament Poor Rich Sober Young
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
We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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Ear Listen Talk Tongue
You will become a teacher of yourself when for the same things that you blame others, you also blame yourself.
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Blame Philosophy Teacher Yourself
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
The mob is the mother of tyrants.
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Mob Mother Tyrant
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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Dog Few Good Great Philosophy Reward
I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give.
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Deep Give Myself Nothing Remove Sun Sunshine Yourself
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
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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Feel Hurt Philosophy
Blushing is the color of virtue.
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Blush Color Virtue
The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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Beautiful Freedom Speech World
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
Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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Brought Man Yourself
The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.
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Art Deep Master Perspective Philosophy Rule Slave

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