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MysteRy · « **on:** April 26, 2014, 01:14:00 PM »

Diogenes Quotes

A Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy.
Diogenes the Cynic was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. Also known as Diogenes of Sinope, he was born in Sinope (modern-day Sinop, Turkey) in 412 or 404 BCE and died at Corinth in 323 BCE.

Here are some famous quotes by Diogenes.

Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

MysteRy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:14:46 PM »

The only good is knowledge and the only evil ignorance.

MysteRy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:15:39 PM »

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

MysteRy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:18:03 PM »

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

MysteRy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:22:36 PM »

We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.

MysteRy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:29:52 PM »

Thales was asked what was most difficult to man; he answered: 'To know one's self.'

MysteRy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2014, 01:31:09 PM »

Of a rich man who was mean and niggardly he said 'That man does hot possess his estate but his estate possesses him.'

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