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- “Time is the most valuable thing that a man can spend.” ― Diogenes.
- “One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.” ― Diogenes Laërtius.
- “We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.” ― Diogenes Laertius.
- “We are more curious about the meaning of dreams than about things we see when awake.” ― Diogenes Laertius.
Oct 4, 2021 · In "Lives of Eminent Philosophers," the Greek historian Diogenes Laertius recorded the greatest comedic hits of Diogenes, including some truly sick burns directed at figures like Alexander the Great and Plato.
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Dec 13, 2019 · One of the sayings of Diogenes was that most men were within a finger’s breadth of being mad; for if a man walked with his middle finger pointing out, folks would think him mad, but not so if it were his forefinger. Diogenes, 6. All things are in common among friends. Diogenes, 6. "Be of good cheer," said Diogenes; "I see land." Diogenes, 6.
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Jun 16, 2018 · LIVES AND OPINIONS OF EMINENT PHILOSOPHERS. BOOK I. INTRODUCTION. I. Some say that the study of philosophy originated with the barbarians. In that among the Persians there existed the Magi, and among the Babylonians or Assyrians the Chaldæi, among the Indians the Gymnosophistæ, and among the Celts and Gauls men who were called Druids and Semnothei, as Aristotle relates in his book on Magic ...
Citations. Bibliography. Further reading. External links. Diogenes Laertius. Diogenes Laërtius ( / daɪˌɒdʒɪniːz leɪˈɜːrʃiəs / dy-OJ-in-eez lay-UR-shee-əs; [1] Greek: Διογένης Λαέρτιος, Laertios; fl. 3rd century AD) was a biographer of the Greek philosophers.
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