Other Quote by Diogenes — 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. Diogenes replied, But if you would only learn to live on lentils, you wouldn't have to flatter Dionysus.”

“When some one reminded him that the people of Sinope had sentenced him to exile, he said, And I sentenced them to stay at home.”

“It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.”

“The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.”

“When some one reminded him that the people of Sinope had sentenced him to exile, he said, And I sentenced them to stay at home.”

“The art of being a slave is to rule one's master.”

“The future depends on what you do today.”

“Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”

“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.”

“Don't count the days, make the days count.”

“Remove Christ from the Scriptures and there is nothing left.”

“Sleep is the real beauty secret, but I don't get enough of that.”