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

Quote by Diogenes

Topics: Diogenes Quotes

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

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...

Blushing is the color of virtue.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication,...

The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication,...

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.

The mob is the mother of tyrants.

The mob is the mother of tyrants.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who...

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who...

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

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

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

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

Being asked whether it's better to marry or not, he (Socrates) replied, Whichever you do...

Being asked whether it's better to marry or not, he (Socrates) replied, Whichever you do...

Stand a little less between me and the sun.

Stand a little less between me and the sun.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

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

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

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk...

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk...

The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication,...

The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication,...