Diogenes - A good physician goes to be helpful where there is most

A good physician goes to be helpful where there is most sickness. So a good philosopher should be where there is most stupidity

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Diogenes, 412 BC-322 BC, Greek Philosopher, Quoted by Diogenes Laertius, Diogenes, 5

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Diogenes

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Nationality: Greek
Profession: Philosopher

Biography

Diogenes (/daɪˈɒdʒɪniːz/ dy-OJ-in-eez; Ancient Greek: Διογένης, romanized: Diogénēs [di.oɡénɛ͜ɛs]), also known as Diogenes the Cynic (Διογένης ὁ Κυνικός, Diogénēs ho Kynikós), was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. He was born in Sinope, an Ionian colony on the Black Sea coast of modern-day Turkey, in 412 or 404 BC and died at Corinth in 323 BC.

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