It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

About This Quote

If you think that someone is wise then you think he knows everything and can do anything. Only a wise person can tell who is a wise person and who isn’t.

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More Quotes By Diogenes Of Sinope

1. It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours.

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2. It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.

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3. I am a citizen of the world.

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4. A philosopher named Aristippus, who had quite willingly sucked up to Dionysus and won himself a spot at his court, saw Diogenes cooking lentils for a meal. "If you would only learn to compliment Dionysus, you wouldn't have to live on lentils." Diogenes replied, "But...

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5. Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.

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