Quotes by
Diogenes |
Διογένης, 410-323 BC , Ancient Greek Cynic philosopher
One of the most interesting figures of Ancient Greece. Also known as Diogenes the Cynic. He is the archetype of the Cynics, a Greek philosophical sect that stressed stoic self-sufficiency and the rejection of luxury (and dog-like behavior). He is credited with originating the Cynic way of life, but he himself acknowledges an indebtedness to Antisthenes, by whose numerous writings he was probably influenced. It was by personal example rather than any coherent system of thought that Diogenes conveyed the Cynic philosophy.
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Quotations
| • | He has the most who is most content with the least. 10 |
| • | In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. 8 |
| • | What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others. 5 |
Ancient Greek
| • | When the lamp goes off, all the women are the same. Λυχνίας σβεσθείσης, πάσα γυνή ομοία. 11 |
| • | Diogenes said that love is an occupation for the lazy. Διογένης τον έρωτα είπε σχολαζόντων ασχολίαν. 11 |
| • | And I, as they say, am Diogenes the dog. Καγώ, φησίν, Διογένης ο κύων. (introducing himself to Alexander the Great) 7 |
| • | Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them. Οι μεν άλλοι κύνες τους εχθρούς δάκνουσι, εγώ δε τους φίλους ίνα σώσω. 5 |
| • | If a rich man, when you will; if a poor man, when you can. Ει μεν πλούσιος, όταν θέλη· ει δε πένης, όταν έχη. (his idea for the proper time for lunch) 4 |
| • | Poverty is a self-taught virtue. Πενία αυτοδίδακτος αρετή. 4 |
| • | The sun shines even on latrines but is not defiled. Ο ήλιος εις τους αποπάτους, αλλ’ ου μιαίνεται. 3 |
| • | I am looking for a human. Άνθρωπον ζητώ. (walking around with a lamp in broad daylight) 3 |
| • | Big thieves start from stealing small things. Οι μεγάλοι κλέπται από το μικρόν απάγουσι. 3 |
| • | Diogenes said that love is the pastime of the idle. Διογένης τον έρωτα είπε σχολαζόντων ασχολίαν. |
| • | Trust not a woman, not even in death. Γυναικί μη πίστευε, μηδ’ αν αποθάνη. |
