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Diogenes Laertius quotes: We are more curious about the meaning of dreams than about things we see when awake.

We are more curious about the meaning of dreams than about things we see when awake.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: The mountains too, at a distance, appear airy masses and smooth, but seen near at hand they are rough.

The mountains too, at a distance, appear airy masses and smooth, but seen near at hand they are rough.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.

One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: A vine bears three grapes, the first of pleasure, the second of drunkenness, and the third of repentance.

A vine bears three grapes, the first of pleasure, the second of drunkenness, and the third of repentance.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Ignorance plays the chief part among men, and the multitude of words.

Ignorance plays the chief part among men, and the multitude of words.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Whichever you do, you will repent it.

Whichever you do, you will repent it.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.

We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: When asked what learning was the most necessary, he said, "Not to unlearn what you have learned!"

When asked what learning was the most necessary, he said, "Not to unlearn what you have learned!"

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Time is the image of eternity.

Time is the image of eternity.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: When Thales was asked what was difficult, he said, To know one's self. And what was easy, To advise another.

When Thales was asked what was difficult, he said, To know one's self. And what was easy, To advise another.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Anaxagoras said to a man who was grieving because he lay dying in a foreign land, "The descent to hell is the same from every place.

Anaxagoras said to a man who was grieving because he lay dying in a foreign land, "The descent to hell is the same from every place.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: That man does not possess his estate, but his estate possesses him.

That man does not possess his estate, but his estate possesses him.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Time is the most valuable thing that a man can spend.

Time is the most valuable thing that a man can spend.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves. Whistle and dance and shimmy, and you've got an audience!

Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves. Whistle and dance and shimmy, and you've got an audience!

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Stand a little less between me and the sun. Diogenes and I.

Stand a little less between me and the sun. Diogenes and I.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Of what am I guilty," once exclaimed Antisthenes, "that I should be praised?

Of what am I guilty," once exclaimed Antisthenes, "that I should be praised?

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Thales was asked what was very difficult; he said: To know one's self.

Thales was asked what was very difficult; he said: To know one's self.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: He used to say that it was better to have one friend of great value than many friends who were good for nothing.

He used to say that it was better to have one friend of great value than many friends who were good for nothing.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Why not whip the teacher when the student misbehaves?

Why not whip the teacher when the student misbehaves?

Diogenes Laertius quotes: The tired ox treads with a firmer step

The tired ox treads with a firmer step

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Step out of my sunlight.

Step out of my sunlight.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Courage, my boy! that is the complexion of virtue.

Courage, my boy! that is the complexion of virtue.

Diogenes Laertius quotes: Man is the most intelligent of animals and the most silly.

Man is the most intelligent of animals
and the most silly.