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.
DIOGENESPoverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.
More Diogenes Quotes
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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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I am a citizen of the world.
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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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It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
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We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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You will become a teacher of yourself when for the same things that you blame others, you also blame yourself.
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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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It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.
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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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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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Blushing is the color of virtue.
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Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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We come into the world alone and we die alone.
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