It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
No man is hurt but by himself. ...Literally by how he interprets what happens to him. If he focusses on how it… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
Young men not ought to marry yet, and old men never ought to marry at all. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
When some one boasted that at the Pythian games he had vanquished men, Diogenes replied, "Nay, I defeat men, you defeat slaves." — Diogenes Copy Share Image
When asked what was the proper time for supper: If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
Being asked where in Greece he saw good men, he replied, "Good men nowhere, but good boys at Sparta." — Diogenes Copy Share Image
Plato had defined Man as an animal, biped and featherless, and was applauded. Diogenes plucked a fowl and brought it into the… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
The question was put to him, what hope is; and his answer was, "The dream of a waking man." — Diogenes Copy Share Image
Perdiccas threatened to put him to death unless he came to him, "That's nothing wonderful," Diogenes said, "for a beetle or a tarantula would… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
If only it was as easy to banish hunger by rubbing the belly as it is to masturbate. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
“And at last, becoming a complete misanthrope, he used to live, spending his time in walking about the mountains; feeding on grasses and plants,… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
