On being asked by someone how he could become famous, Diogenes responded: 'By worrying as little as possible about fame

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When asked what was the proper time for supper: If you are a rich man, whenever you please; and if you are a poor man, whenever you can.

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When the slave auctioneer asked in what he was proficient, he replied, "In ruling people.

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If your cloak was a gift, I appreciate it; if it was a loan, I'm not through with it yet.

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Nothing can be produced out of nothing.

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Virtue cannot dwell with wealth either in a city or in a house.

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Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.

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When two friends part they should lock up each other's secrets and exchange keys. The truly noble mind has no resentments.

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Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

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Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

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