Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
DIOGENESAs 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.
More Diogenes Quotes
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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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Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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No man is hurt but by himself.
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The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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I am a citizen of the world.
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Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.
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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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In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face.
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We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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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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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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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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What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
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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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