Author of quotes: Diogenes Of Sinope

When asked why people give alms to the poor and do not give to philosophers, he said: "Because they know: they may become lame and blind, but they will never be wise."

Bad - because they are doing evil, good - that allow them to do it.

There was a time when I was what you are now; but like I am now, you'll never be.
(I was like you now; but such as I now you never will)

I'll let you beg, Diogenes, if you could convince me to do it.
- If I could do something to convince you, I would have persuaded you to hang yourself!

Diogenes asking for alms from statues; on the question why he does it, he said, "to accustom herself to failure".

Zlokovic is the most fierce of wild beasts; the flatterer is the most dangerous of tame animals.

Those who contain animals, I must admit that rather, they serve to animals than animals to them.

Philosophy gives readiness to every twist of fate.

The triumph over himself is the crown of philosophy.

On the question of Alexander the great: "What do you want from me?" Diogenes replied, "stand Aside and don't block my sun!"

This life is good to go, as with the party, not craving, but not drunk.

Philosophy and medicine made the man the most intelligent of animals, divination and astrology - the most insane, superstition and despotism - the most miserable.

Love can rightly be called a thief three times - she's not sleeping, dare and strip people naked.

We might as well eat human flesh, like we do with animal meat.