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The sacrifice of Diogenes to all the gods.

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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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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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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?
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Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.
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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.
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We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.
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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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When the slave auctioneer asked in what he was proficient, he replied, In ruling people.
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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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The health and vigor necessary for the practice of what is good, depend equally on both mind and body.
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Being asked where in Greece he saw good men, he replied, Good men nowhere, but good boys at Sparta.
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The Sun visits cesspools without being defiled.
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The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
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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!
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Self-taught poverty is a help toward philosophy, for the things which philosophy attempts to teach by reasoning, poverty forces us to practice.
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Even if I am but a pretender to wisdom, that in itself is philosophy.
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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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When some one boasted that at the Pythian games he had vanquished men, Diogenes replied, Nay, I defeat men, you defeat slaves.
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Aristotle dines when it seems good to King Philip, but Diogenes when he himself pleases.
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