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...
drinking wine drink
What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
beautiful freedom-of-speech world
The most beautiful thing in the world is freedom of speech.
two opposites two-sides
Protagoras asserted that there are two sides to every question, exactly opposite to each other.
unlearn
Let us not unlearn what we have already learned
thieves littles crime
The great thieves lead away the little thief.
practice alms statues
He once begged alms of a statue, and, when asked why he did so, replied, "To get practice in being refused.
hurt educational men
No man is hurt but by himself.
order slave said
To Xeniades, who had purchased Diogenes at the slave market, he said, "Come, see that you obey orders.
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.
calumny-is noise calumny
Calumny is only the noise of madmen.
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.
children drinking hands
I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough.
strong lust towers
Lust is a strong tower of mischief, and hath in it many defenders, as neediness, anger, paleness, discord, love, and longing.
evil speak
Chilo advised, "not to speak evil of the dead."