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

Quote by Diogenes

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As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the...

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the...

A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.

A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.

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.

He has the most who is most content with the least.

He has the most who is most content with the least.

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...

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

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

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

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...

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.

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

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,...

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

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...

Blushing is the color of virtue.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

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

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

I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I...

I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I...

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

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

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