Quotes by Diogenes Laertios

Diogenes Laërtius was a biographer of the Greek philosophers. Nothing is definitively known about his life, but his surviving Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers is a principal source for the history of ancient Greek philosophy.

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The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

EducationDiogenes Laertios
 
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We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

Talking, Hearing & Listening, OhrenDiogenes Laertios
 
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What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.

WineDiogenes Laertios
 
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He has the most who is most content with the least.

Happiness, HumilityDiogenes Laertios
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