Diogenes
Quotations
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“Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.” -Diogenes
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“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
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“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.” -Diogenes
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“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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“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
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“Man is the most intelligent of the animals – and the most silly.” -Diogenes
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“Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.” -Diogenes
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“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.” -Diogenes
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