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Diogenes of Sinope

Quote of Diogenes of Sinope: Stand a little out of my...


Biography - Diogenes of Sinope:

Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy.
Born: -413 - Died: -327
Period:
4th century BC
5th century BC
Place of birth: Turkey
Turkey

Stand a little out of my sun.


Note 

Note



As reported by Diogenes Laërtius, Alexander the Great once visited the philosopher Diogenes of Sinope and offered to grant him any wish. Diogenes, simply replied, “Stand out of my light.”




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Ôte-toi de mon soleil !

German
Geh mir ein wenig aus der Sonne!




See also 

See also...






Quotes for: sun


Quotes

Quotes for: sun


The sun is new each day.





It is found again.
What? Eternity.
It is the sea
Gone with the sun.






What good is all sunrise, if we do not stand up?





Truth is like the sun. It casts light on everything but does not let itself stared at.





Education is another sun to those who are educated.





You must be very polite to the Earth
And to the sun












Quotes

Diogenes of Sinope also said...


It is impossible for society to exist without laws.





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





Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.





When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man.





I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.





It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.












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