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...
dog giving fawns
I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals.
teacher why-not pupils
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?
hunger
Love comes with hunger.
men expression valuable
It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend.
cities house wealth
Virtue cannot dwell with wealth either in a city or in a house.
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?
shining sun
The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted.
philosophy self practice
Self-taught poverty is a help toward philosophy , for the things which philosophy attempts to teach by reasoning , poverty forces us to practice .
wise wisdom kings
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
religious prayer thinking
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.
honesty men honest
I am looking for an honest man.
good-friend enemy red
If you are to be kept right, you must possess either good friends or red-hot enemies. The one will warn you, the other will expose you.
association sun
The Sun visits cesspools without being defiled.
sunshine littles greetings
When Alexander the Great addressed him with greetings, and asked if he wanted anything, Diogenes replied "Yes, stand a little out of my sunshine .