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Letter "D" » Diogenes Quotes
«The mob is the mother of tyrants»
«I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals»
Author: Diogenes
(Founder, Philosopher)
| Keywords:
fawn, fawning, fawns, rascals, The Rascals, yelp, yelping
«Stand a little less between me and the sun»
«I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance»
«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»
Author: Diogenes
(Founder, Philosopher)
| Keywords:
contemptible, look upon, philosophers, priests, Prophets, seaman, seamen, wisest
«Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards»
«The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted»
«As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.»
Author: Diogenes
(Founder, Philosopher)
| About:
Needs
| Keywords:
ardent, former, instruct, latter, preservation, self preservation
«Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.»
«On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame»
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