Quote

Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

Diogenes

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Diogenes
Philosopher
Sinope
Diogenes the Cynic
Diogenes
Generally
Kings
Capable
Wise
Wisdom
Must
Counselors
Men
Distinguishing
Counselor

More quotes by Diogenes

Image
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.
Diogenes
Image
There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.
Diogenes
Image
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.
Diogenes
Image
He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about, I am looking for a human.
Diogenes
Image
To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.
Diogenes
Image
I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.
Diogenes
Image
When two friends part they should lock up each other's secrets and exchange keys. The truly noble mind has no resentments.
Diogenes
Image
The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.
Diogenes
Image
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, Behold Plato's man!
Diogenes
Image
On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame
Diogenes
Image
The question was put to him, what hope is and his answer was, The dream of a waking man.
Diogenes
Image
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
Diogenes
Image
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.
Diogenes
Image
Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them.
Diogenes
Image
When some one boasted that at the Pythian games he had vanquished men, Diogenes replied, Nay, I defeat men, you defeat slaves.
Diogenes
Image
We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.
Diogenes
Image
It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours.
Diogenes
Image
Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.
Diogenes
Image
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.
Diogenes
Image
I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.
Diogenes