Greek - Philosopher | 412 BC - 323 BC
A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.
Diogenes
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There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.
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The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.
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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust.
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Calumny is only the noise of madmen.
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Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?
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Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.
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I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be.
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Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.
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The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them.
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