Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them. — Diogenes Animal Copy Share Image
We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
Virtue cannot dwell with wealth either in a city or in a house. — Diogenes Character Copy Share Image
I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough. — Diogenes Children Copy Share Image
People who talk well but do nothing are like musical intruments; the sound is all they have to offer. — Diogenes Music 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 Defeat Copy Share Image
The health and vigor necessary for the practice of what is good, depend equally on both mind and body. — Diogenes Body Copy Share Image
To Xeniades, who had purchased Diogenes at the slave market, he said, "Come, see that you obey orders." — Diogenes Investing Copy Share Image
One day, observing a child drinking out of his hands, he cast away the cup from his wallet with the words, "A… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
When two friends part they should lock up each other's secrets and exchange keys. The truly noble mind has no resentments. — Diogenes Friend Copy Share Image
On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame — Diogenes Diogenes Copy Share Image
Aren't you ashamed, you who walk backward along the whole path of existence, and blame me for walking backward along the path… — Diogenes Ashamed Copy Share Image
If your cloak was a gift, I appreciate it; if it was a loan, I'm not through with it yet. — Diogenes Copy Share Image
We come into the world alone and we die alone. Why, in life, should we be any less alone? — Diogenes Copy Share Image
When the slave auctioneer asked in what he was proficient, he replied, "In ruling people." — Diogenes People Copy Share Image
Asked where he came from, he said, "I am a citizen of the world." — Diogenes Citizen Copy Share Image
Democritus says, "But we know nothing really; for truth lies deep down." — Diogenes Deep down Copy Share Image
If I lack awareness, then why should I care what happens to me when I am dead? — Diogenes Awareness 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
The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man. — Diogenes Honest 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
