Diogenes

Time is the most valuable thing that a man can spend.

— Diogenes

The great thieves lead away the little thief.

— Diogenes

The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.

— Diogenes

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.

— Diogenes

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

— Diogenes

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

— Diogenes

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.

— Diogenes

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

— Diogenes

In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.

— Diogenes

Stand a little less between me and the sun.

— Diogenes

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

— Diogenes

There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.

— Diogenes

He has the most who is most content with the least.

— Diogenes

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.

— Diogenes

No man is hurt but by himself.

— Diogenes

The great thieves lead away the little thief.

— Diogenes

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?

— Diogenes

Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

— Diogenes

Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.

— Diogenes

Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.

— Diogenes

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.

— Diogenes

A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.

— Diogenes

The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.

— Diogenes

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.

— Diogenes

Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.

— Diogenes

It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend.

— Diogenes

The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.

— Diogenes

Blushing is the color of virtue.

— Diogenes

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

— Diogenes

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

— Diogenes

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

— Diogenes

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

— Diogenes

The mob is the mother of tyrants.

— Diogenes

Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?

— Diogenes

I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give.

— Diogenes

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

— Diogenes

I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough.

— Diogenes

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

— Diogenes

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

— Diogenes

Modesty is the color of virtue.

— Diogenes

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

— Diogenes

Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.

— Diogenes

I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be.

— Diogenes

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

— Diogenes

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

— Diogenes