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Diogenes

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Blushing is the color of virtue.


— Diogenes


#color #virtue

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.


— Diogenes


#every #foundation #state #youth

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


— Diogenes


#godlike #gods #little #nothing #privilege

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.


— Diogenes


#less #listen #more #talk #tongue

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


— Diogenes


#intelligent #man #most #silly

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


#cannot #give #i #intercepting #may

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


— Diogenes


#drink #i #like #most #others

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


#contemptible #i #look #man #men

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


— Diogenes


#fewest #get #good #greatest #philosophers

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.


— Diogenes


#am #citizen #greek #i #i am






About Diogenes






Did you know about Diogenes?

150 BC) Stoic philosopher from Seleucia frequently confused with the following
Diogenes of Seleucia (Epicurean) (died 146 BC) Epicurean philosopher and adviser to King Alexander of Syria
Antonius Diogenes (2nd century BC) A Greek romance writer most notable for his work The Wonders of Thule
Diogenes of Tarsus (2nd century BC) Epicurean philosopher
Diogenes of Judea (fl. Diogenes (pronunciation: /daɪˈɒdʒəˌniz/ /daɪˈɒɡəˌniz/; Διογένης) is a Greek name shared by several important historical figures:
Diogenes of Sinope (412–323 BC) better known as Diogenes the Cynic or simply Diogenes philosopher
Diogenes of Apollonia or Diogenes Apolloniates (c.

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