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

Diogenes , Philosopher
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Diogenes of Sinope was an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the most famous figures of the Cynic philosophy. He was known for his ascetic lifestyle and rejection of conventional social norms. Diogenes's teachings and philosophical insights have influenced subsequent generations of philosophers, and his life and actions have become the stuff of legend in the history of philosophy.

Diogenes Quotes to Explore

Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad....
When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemp...
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little....
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task....
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards....
The great thieves lead away the little thief....
Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?...
Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is ins...
I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world....
The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted....

Freedom Quotes to Explore

Understand and accept the cycles of money. The setbacks you may have today or next year will not keep you from financial freedom. If you hold on to yo...
I would describe and I have described myself to people who ask as a freedom fighter....
Bisexuality means I am free and I am as likely to want to love a woman as I am likely to want to love a man, and what about that? Isn't that what free...
I would want to bring up my children. Therefore, I have no dream to make my mark. Instead, I enjoy economic freedom my hard work has given me. It mean...
In short, is not liberty the freedom of every person to make full use of his faculties, so long as he does not harm other persons while doing so?...
I guess I don't really let the stress of my family weigh on my career, weigh on my options anymore, which I think we all need freedom from....
Our alliances should be understood as a means to expand our influence, not as a constraint on our power. The expansion of democracy and freedom in the...
I think the word 'freedom' is beautiful, not so much in its phonics, but just in the power of the word itself....
I am an optimist, and I believe that people are inherently good and that if you give everyone a voice and freedom of expression, the truth and the goo...
The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the expense of the very hours of the lifetimes...