Diogenes of Sinope quotes

" The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. " # Education

" 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. " # Friends and Friendship

" Calumny is only the noise of madmen. " # Insults # Madness # Fanatics and Fanaticism

" Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them. " # Leaders and Leadership # Time and Time Management # Books - Reading

" Modesty is the color of virtue. " # Modesty # Color # Virtue

" Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings? " # Philosophers and Philosophy

" Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves, whistle and dance the shimmy, and you've got an audience. " # Audiences # Dance and Dancing # Love

" Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? " # Punishment # Teachers and Teaching # Submission

" In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. " # Riches # Arts and Artists # Books - Reading

" The art of being a slave is to rule one's master. " # Slavery # Arts and Artists # Freedom