"It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little."
-Diogenes
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"Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards."
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"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth."
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"When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man."
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"Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music."
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"Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly."
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"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
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"The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends."
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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
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"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
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