Diogenes of Sinope
"“Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.”"
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"“Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.”"
"الكلاب والفلاسفة يقدمون أعظم الخير وينالون أقل الجزاء."
Diogenes of Sinope
"“A philosopher named Aristippus, who had quite willingly sucked up to Dionysus and won himself a spot at his court, saw Diogenes cooking lentils for a meal. If you would only learn to compliment Dionysus, you wouldn't have to live on lentils. Diogenes replied, But if you would only learn to live on lentils, you wouldn't have to flatter Dionysus.”"
"رأى الفيلسوف أرسطيبوس، الذي كان قد تزلّف لديونيسيوس طوعاً وحظي بمكانة في بلاطه، ديوجين يعدّ العدس طعاماً له. فقال له أرسطيبوس: لو أنك تعلّمت التودّد إلى ديونيسيوس، لما احتجت إلى الاكتفاء بالعدس. فأجاب ديوجين: ولكن لو أنك تعلّمت الاكتفاء بالعدس، لما اضطررت إلى تملّق ديونيسيوس."
Diogenes of Sinope
"“I am a citizen of the world.”"
"أنا مواطن عالمي."
Diogenes of Sinope
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
"“Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?”"
"ما نفع فيلسوف لا يؤذي مشاعر أحد؟"
Diogenes of Sinope
"“It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.”"
"إنها لمزية الآلهة ألا ترغب في شيء، ولمزية ذوي النفوس الإلهية أن يرغبوا في القليل."
Diogenes of Sinope
"“It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours.”"
"لستُ بمجنون، كل ما في الأمر أن رأسي يختلف عن رؤوسكم."
Diogenes of Sinope
"The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man."
Diogenes of Sinope
"A philosopher named Aristippus, who had quite willingly sucked up to Dionysus and won himself a spot at his court, saw Diogenes cooking lentils for a meal. "If you would only learn to compliment Dionysus, you wouldn't have to live on lentils."Diogenes replied, "But if you would only learn to live on lentils, you wouldn't have to flatter Dionysus."
Diogenes of Sinope
"It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little."
Diogenes of Sinope
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