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.
DIOGENESNo man is hurt but by himself.
More Diogenes Quotes
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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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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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We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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We come into the world alone and we die alone.
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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 most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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If only it was as easy to banish hunger by rubbing the belly as it is to masturbate.
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I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.
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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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Behold! I’ve brought you a man.
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Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.
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I pissed on the man who called me a dog. why was he so surprised?
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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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