123 Quotes by Diogenes

I pissed on the man who called me a dog. Why was he so surprised?

The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust

Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.

I am Diogenes the Dog. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels.

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

In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.

Being asked whether it's better to marry or not, he (Socrates) replied, "Whichever you do you will repent it

Diogenes, when asked from what country he came, replied, "I am a citizen of the world

Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.