Quotes by Diogenes

“Even if I am but a pretender to wisdom, that in itself is philosophy.”

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

“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”

“Aristotle was once asked what those who tell lies gain by it. Said he - That when they speak truth they are not believed.”

“He once begged alms of a statue, and, when asked why he did so, replied, "To get practice in being refused."”

“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.”

“I am looking for an honest man.”