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Diogenes quotes selection.

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“The mob is the mother of tyrants.” “He has the most who is most content with the least.” “Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.” "I pissed on the man who called me a dog. Why was he so surprised?" "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."  "People who talk well but do nothing are like musical intruments; the sound is all they have to offer." “Stand out of my light.” (Said to Alexander the Great.) “I am looking for an honest man.” (While carrying a lantern in daylight.) “The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.” “Wise leaders generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.” “Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.” “The art of being a slave is to rule one’s master.” “I threw away my cup when I saw a child drinking from his hands.” “What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.” “Most m...