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...
men ends ability
Ability in man is an apt good, if it be applied to good ends.
men mad insanity
Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.
boys men good-man
Being asked where in Greece he saw good men , he replied, "'Good men nowhere, but good boys at Sparta.
men should-have perfection
To arrive at perfection, a man should have very sincere friends or inveterate enemies; because he would be made sensible of his good or ill conduct, either by the censures of the one or the admonitions of the other.
men littles privilege
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
men games defeat
When some one boasted that at the Pythian games he had vanquished men, Diogenes replied, "Nay, I defeat men, you defeat slaves .
hurt educational men
No man is hurt but by himself.
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.
men way honest
The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.
time men rich
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.
wise men
It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
boys men good-man
Good men nowhere, but good boys at Sparta.
dream men waking
The question was put to him, what hope is; and his answer was, "The dream of a waking man."
men expression valuable
It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend.