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~ Diogenes Quotes ~
« 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.
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Offline MysteRy

Re: ~ Diogenes Quotes ~
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2014, 01:14:46 PM »
The only good is knowledge and the only evil ignorance.
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Re: ~ Diogenes Quotes ~
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2014, 01:15:39 PM »
I am not an Athenian or a Greek but a citizen of the world.
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Re: ~ Diogenes Quotes ~
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2014, 01:18:03 PM »
Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.
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Re: ~ Diogenes Quotes ~
« 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.
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Re: ~ Diogenes Quotes ~
« 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.'
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Re: ~ Diogenes Quotes ~
« 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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