Diogenes Quotes - Page 3

When some one reminded him that the people of Sinope had sentenced him to exile, he said, "And I sentenced them to stay at home."

Virtue cannot dwell with wealth either in a city or in a house.

The question was put to him, what hope is; and his answer was, "The dream of a waking man."

Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

Nothing can be produced out of nothing.

When two friends part they should lock up each other's secrets and exchange keys. The truly noble mind has no resentments.

To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill conduct, either by the censures of the one or the admonitions of the other.

The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.

Young men not ought to marry yet, and old men never ought to marry at all.

There is a false love that will make you something you are not.

If your cloak was a gift, I appreciate it; if it was a loan, I'm not through with it yet.

No man is hurt but by himself.

The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted.

When asked what was the proper time for supper: If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are a poor man, whenever you can.

On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame

The health and vigor necessary for the practice of what is good, depend equally on both mind and body.

Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.

When the slave auctioneer asked in what he was proficient, he replied, "In ruling people."

Let us not unlearn what we have already learned

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

He was seized and dragged off to King Philip, and being asked who he was, replied, "A spy upon your insatiable greed."

Lust is a strong tower of mischief, and hath in it many defenders, as neediness, anger, paleness, discord, love, and longing.