Quotes of Diogenes Of Sinope - somelinesforyou

“ It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ I am a citizen of the world. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ A philosopher named Aristippus, who had quite willingly sucked up to Dionysus and won himself a spot at his court, saw Diogenes cooking lentils for a meal. "If you would only learn to compliment Dionysus, you wouldn't have to live on lentils." Diogenes replied, "But if you would only learn to live on lentils, you wouldn't have to flatter Dionysus. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings? ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ The art of being a slave is to rule one's master. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ No man is hurt but by himself. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Calumny is only the noise of madmen. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves, whistle and dance the shimmy, and you've got an audience. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Calumny is only the noise of madmen. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Calumny is only the noise of madmen. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Calumny is only the noise of madmen. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings? ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves, whistle and dance the shimmy, and you've got an audience. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Modesty is the color of virtue. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves, whistle and dance the shimmy, and you've got an audience. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ The noblest people are those despising wealth, learning, pleasure and life; esteeming above them poverty, ignorance, hardship and death. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope

“ Calumny is only the noise of madmen. ”

- Diogenes of Sinope
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