Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.

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Blushing is the color of virtue.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like...

Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like...

The great thieves lead away the little thief.

The great thieves lead away the little thief.

The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted.

The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted.

A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.

A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.

The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.

The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.

Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.

Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.

When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of...

When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of...

The mob is the mother of tyrants.

The mob is the mother of tyrants.

I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at...

I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at...

It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that...

It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that...

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to...

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to...

On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as...

On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as...

A man once asked Diogenes what was the proper time for supper, and he made...

A man once asked Diogenes what was the proper time for supper, and he made...

I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that...

I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that...

Stand a little less between me and the sun.

Stand a little less between me and the sun.

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be.

I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be.