"The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust. "
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"It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little."
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"When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man."
― Diogenes
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" We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less."
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"Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them. "
― Diogenes
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"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 ."
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"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth."
― Diogenes
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"I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be."
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"He has the most who is most content with the least."
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"The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man."
― Diogenes
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"I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough. "
― Diogenes
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"Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. "
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"To one who asked what was the proper time for lunch, he said, "If a rich man, when you will; if a poor man, when you can."
― Diogenes
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"The mob is the mother of tyrants ."
― Diogenes
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