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

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

Aristotle was once asked what those who tell lies gain by it. Said he - That when they speak truth they are not believed.

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

Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.

Calumny is only the noise of madmen.

A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.