Diogenes of Sinope: Man

Diogenes of Sinope was ancient Greek philosopher, one of the founders of the Cynic philosophy. Explore interesting quotes on man.

Diogenes of Sinope: 66 quotes 46 likes

“Plato had defined Man as an animal, biped and featherless, and was applauded. Diogenes plucked a fowl and brought it into the lecture-room with the words, "Behold Plato's man!"”

Diogenes of Sinope

Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 40
Quoted by Diogenes Laërtius

Animals

“To one who asked what was the proper time for lunch, he said, "If a rich man, when you will; if a poor man, when you can."”

Diogenes of Sinope

Diogenes Laërtius, vi. 40
Quoted by Diogenes Laërtius

Time

“No man is hurt but by himself.”

Diogenes of Sinope

“Diogenes the cynic, seeing one of the so-called freedmen pluming himself, while many heartily congratulated him, marveled at the absence of reason and discernment. “A man might as well,” he said, “proclaim that one of his servants became a grammarian, a geometrician, or musician, when he has no idea whatever of the art.” For as the proclamation cannot make them men of knowledge, so neither can it make them free.”

Diogenes of Sinope

Philo, Every Good Man is Free, F. Colson, trans. (1941), 157
Quoted by Philo

Men , Art , Idea , Knowledge