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Diogenes Quote - 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.

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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I am a citizen of the world.
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Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face.
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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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We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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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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We come into the world alone and we die alone.
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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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People who talk well but do nothing are like musical instruments; the sound is all they have to offer.
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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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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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If I gained one thing from philosophy is that at the very least, I am well prepared to confront any change in fortune.
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I pissed on the man who called me a dog. why was he so surprised?
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The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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