Diogenes
Diogenes
Diogenes of Sinopewas a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. Also known as Diogenes the Cynic, he was born in Sinope, an Ionian colony on the Black Sea, in 412 or 404 BC and died at Corinth in 323 BC...
friendship common all-things
All things are in common among friends.
dance virtue whistling
Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves. Whistle and dance the shimmy, and you've got an audience.
time men rich
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.
teacher blame
You will become a teacher of yourself when for the same things that you blame others, you also blame yourself.
two-friends keys secret
When two friends part they should lock up each other's secrets and exchange keys. The truly noble mind has no resentments.
humans
I am looking for a human.
association sun
The Sun visits cesspools without being defiled.
kings greed spy
He was seized and dragged off to King Philip, and being asked who he was, replied, "A spy upon your insatiable greed .
tarantulas wonderful said
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 do the same.
thieves littles saws
Once he saw the officials of a temple leading away some one who had stolen a bowl belonging to the treasurers, and said, "The great thieves are leading away the little thief.
practice alms statues
He once begged alms of a statue, and, when asked why he did so, replied, "To get practice in being refused.
wine people pay
To the question what wine he found pleasant to drink, he replied, "That for which other people pay.
simple complicated
We have complicated every simple gift of the gods.
greek-philosopher sun
The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.