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
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.
old-soul
He has the most who is most content with the least.
lamps daylight broads
He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about, "I am looking for a human .
plato men animal
Plato had defined Man as an animal, biped and featherless, and was applauded. Diogenes plucked a fowl and brought it into the lecture-room with the words, "Here is Plato's man.
honesty men honest
I am looking for an honest man.
original-thought quoting mindless
One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings
friendship good-friend men
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.
gratitude hurt men
No man is hurt but by himself. ...Literally by how he interprets what happens to him. If he focusses on how it could have been better, he will be hurt. If he focusses on how it could have been worse, he will be happy. The same is true for women too.
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.
worry littles fame
On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame
wine drunk cost
I like best the wine drunk at the cost of others.