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...
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
lamps daylight broads
He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about, "I am looking for a human .
path blame existence
Aren't you ashamed, you who walk backward along the whole path of existence, and blame me for walking backward along the path of the promenade?
unlearn
Let us not unlearn what we have already learned
calumny-is noise calumny
Calumny is only the noise of madmen.
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.
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.
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.
greek-philosopher sun
The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.
less stand sun
Stand a little less between me and the sun