Defeat Quote by Diogenes

To Xeniades, who had purchased Diogenes at the slave market, he said, "Come, see that you obey orders."

— Diogenes

Pyrrhus, when his friends congratulated to him his victory over the Romans under Fabricius, but with great slaughter of his own side, said to…

— Francis Bacon

“I will not work with a slave as an equal nor will I share a servant with him. (Valerius) Trust me, boy, we’re not…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

“He asked, 'Croesus, who told you to attack my land and meet me as an enemy instead of a friend?' The King replied, 'It…

— Herodotus

“In short, your grace, we’ll lose the war. Without Pythus we’ll lose, but we won’t be the only ones losing.” Now. The final threat.…

— Rachel E. Carter

“If I could not be alexander I would be Diogenes”

— Alexander the Great

“Demaratus, being asked in a troublesome manner by an importunate fellow, Who was the best man in Lacedaemon? answered at last, 'He, Sir, that…

— Plutarch

“Who can blame slaves for being cunning? They are constantly compelled to resort to it. It is the only weapon of the weak and…

— Harriet Ann Jacobs

“Meanwhile the party opposed to the traitors proved numerous enough to prevent the gates being immediately thrown open, and in concert with Eucles, the…

— Thucydides

You didn't know I could do that, did you?" he asked, conversationally. "I did not, Your Majesty," Teleus gasped. "My grandfather killed a man…

— Megan Whalen Turner

“Hey, check this weirdo out.” Hi was inspecting a bus on the mantel. “This face is ninety percent eyebrow. What do you wanna bet…

— Kathy Reichs

When Diogenes came to Olympia and perceived some Rhodian youths dressed with great splendor and magnificence, he said with a smile of contempt, "This…

— Claudius Aelianus