Philosophy Quote by Diogenes of Sinope — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“A philosopher named Aristippus, who had quite willingly sucked up to Dionysus and won himself a spot at his court, saw Diogenes cooking lentils for a meal. "If you would only learn to compliment Dionysus, you wouldn't have to live on lentils.”

“It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours.”

“Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.”

“Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?”

“I am a citizen of the world.”

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

“Hold fast to the mountain, take root in a broken-up bluff, grow stronger after tribulations, and withstand the buffering wind from all directions.”

“Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.”

“O most ingenious Theuth, the parent or inventor of an art is not always the best judge of the utility or inutility of his own inventions to the users of them.”

“down with hell and heaven and all the religious fuss”

“You spend your whole life looking for answers because you think the next answer will solve all your problems: make you a little less miserable, because when you run out of questions you don't just run out of answers... you run out hope.”

“Ben, if you get pee in my brand-new car, I am going to cut your balls off.”