“We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.”

“We are more curious about the meaning of dreams than about things we see when awake.”

“One day a man invited him into a richly furnished house, saying 'be careful not to spit on the floor.' Diogenes, who needed to spit, spat in his face, exclaiming that it was the only dirty place he could find where spitting was permitted.”

“One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.”

“The tired ox treads with a firmer step”

“Discourse on virtue and they pass by in droves. Whistle and dance and shimmy, and you've got an audience!”

“Step out of my sunlight.”