No man is hurt but by himself.
DIOGENESDogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
More Diogenes Quotes
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Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?
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I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.
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The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them.
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One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.
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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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He has the most who is most content with the least.
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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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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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It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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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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Blushing is the color of virtue.
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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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You will become a teacher of yourself when for the same things that you blame others, you also blame yourself.
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