I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.
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Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.Diogenes
I am called a dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse, and I set my teeth in rascals.
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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust.
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It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend.
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The mob is the mother of tyrants.
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