Diogenes Professions : Philosopher Born : 412 BC Died : 323 BC Browse All Authors Top 108 quotes by Diogenes Solon used to say that speech was the image of actions; . . . that laws were like cobwebs, - for that if any trifling or powerless thing fell into them, they held it fast; while if it were something weightier, it broke through them and was off. Diogenes cobwebs speech law I am looking for a human. Diogenes humans All things are in common among friends. Diogenes all-things common friendship When some one boasted that at the Pythian games he had vanquished men, Diogenes replied, "Nay, I defeat men, you defeat slaves." Diogenes defeat games men Boasting, like gilded armour, is very different inside from outside. Diogenes boast ego different Antisthenes used to say that envious people were devoured by their own disposition, just as iron is by rust. Envy of others comes from comparing what they have with what the envious person has, rather than the envious person realising they have more than what they could have and certainly more than some others and being grateful. It is really just an inability to get a correct perspective on their lives. Diogenes iron gratitude grateful I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance. Diogenes fact nothing know ignorance Stand a little less between me and the sun. Diogenes little stand me sun Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors