Author: Diogenes

Quotes

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

- Diogenes

Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.

Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.

- Diogenes

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

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

- Diogenes

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.

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

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

- Diogenes

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

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

- Diogenes

The great thieves lead away the little thief.

The great thieves lead away the little thief.

- Diogenes

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.

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

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