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...
inspirational two listening
We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.
dog kind greedy
I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.
book patriotic beer
I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.
old-soul
He has the most who is most content with the least.
less stand sun
Stand a little less between me and the sun
bears disgust kinds second third three vine
The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust
greek-philosopher sun
The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.
asked marriage marry repent whether
Being asked whether it's better to marry or not, he (Socrates) replied, "Whichever you do you will repent it
external fear happiness influenced ought seek virtue
One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any external influence. Moreover, that in that does happiness consist.
asked citizen citizenship country
Diogenes, when asked from what country he came, replied, "I am a citizen of the world
aristotle asked dead educated living men superior
Aristotle was asked how much educated men are superior to the uneducated: "As much," said he, "as the living are to the dead
men should-have perfection
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.
men mad insanity
Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.
men ends ability
Ability in man is an apt good, if it be applied to good ends.