123 Quotes by Diogenes

The question was put to him, what hope is; and his answer was, "The dream of a waking man."

He was seized and dragged off to King Philip, and being asked who he was, replied, "A spy upon your insatiable greed .

Love comes with hunger.

Virtue cannot dwell with wealth either in a city or in a house.

Aren't you ashamed, you who walk backward along the whole path of existence, and blame me for walking backward along the path of the promenade?

Self-taught poverty is a help toward philosophy , for the things which philosophy attempts to teach by reasoning , poverty forces us to practice .

Fools! You think of "god" as a sentient being. God is the word used to represent a force. This force created nothing, it just helps things along. It does not answer prayers, although it may make you think of a way to solve a problem. It has the power to influence you, but not decide for you.

I am looking for an honest man.

If you are to be kept right, you must possess either good friends or red-hot enemies. The one will warn you, the other will expose you.