What did Diogenes mean by: In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Philosopher · Greece Copy
+ The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted. Read explanation Author, December 9, 2022December 25, 2024, Diogenes, Perception, Purity, Resilience, 0 Diogenes Philosopher · Greece
+ Blushing is the color of virtue. Read explanation Author, April 27, 2023December 25, 2024, Diogenes, Innocence, Modesty, Purity, 0 Diogenes Philosopher · Greece
+ Modesty is the color of virtue. Read explanation Author, January 29, 2023December 25, 2024, Diogenes, Color, Modesty, Virtue, 0 Diogenes Philosopher · Greece
+ Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves? Read explanation Author, December 11, 2022December 25, 2024, Diogenes, Authority, Discipline, Punishment, 0 Diogenes Philosopher · Greece
+ He has the most who is most content with the least. Read explanation Author, May 3, 2023December 25, 2024, Diogenes, Contentment, Happiness, Minimalism, 0 Diogenes Philosopher · Greece
+ I do not know whether there are gods, but there ought to be. Read explanation Author, February 27, 2023December 25, 2024, Diogenes, Belief, Existence, Morality, 0 Diogenes Philosopher · Greece
+ It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little. Read explanation Author, December 1, 2022December 25, 2024, Diogenes, Contentment, Desire, Privilege, 0 Diogenes Philosopher · Greece
+ It takes a wise man to discover a wise man. Read explanation Author, December 29, 2022December 25, 2024, Diogenes, Discovery, Recognition, Wisdom, 0 Diogenes Philosopher · Greece
If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
One is either judge or accused. The judge sits, the accused stands. Live on your feet. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
It is no more in our power to love always than it was not to love at all. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
