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On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame
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Lust is a strong tower of mischief, and hath in it many defenders, as neediness, anger, paleness, discord, love, and longing.
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Even if I am but a pretender to wisdom, that in itself is philosophy.
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Blushing is the color of virtue.
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Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
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Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.
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Young men not ought to marry yet, and old men never ought to marry at all.
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If I lack awareness, then why should I care what happens to me when I am dead?
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The question was put to him, what hope is and his answer was, The dream of a waking man.
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He was breakfasting in the marketplace, and the bystanders gathered round him with cries of dog. It is you who are dogs, cried he, when you stand round and watch me at my breakfast.
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He has the most who is most content with the least.
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I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.
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The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.
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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.
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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
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He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about, I am looking for a human.
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I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.
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Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves. Whistle and dance the shimmy, and you've got an audience.
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Fools! You think of god as a sentient being. God is the word used to represent a force. This force created nothing, it just helps things along. It does not answer prayers, although it may make you think of a way to solve a problem. It has the power to influence you, but not decide for you.
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