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Diogenes

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
— Diogenes education
He has the most who is most content with the least.
— Diogenes wit
Calumny is only the noise of madmen.
— Diogenes men
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
— Diogenes self
Modesty is the color of virtue.
— Diogenes virtue
It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend.
— Diogenes time
When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man.
— Diogenes science
In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.
— Diogenes man
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?
— Diogenes tea
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.
— Diogenes friends
The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.
— Diogenes sun
We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.
— Diogenes
What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
— Diogenes win
Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.
— Diogenes music
No man is hurt but by himself.
— Diogenes self
I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals.
— Diogenes
The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted.
— Diogenes sun
There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.
— Diogenes man
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.
— Diogenes you
It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
— Diogenes man
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
— Diogenes god
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?
— Diogenes feelings
The great thieves lead away the little thief.
— Diogenes great

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