Frases de Diógenes Laercio

„Callando es como se aprende a oír; oyendo es como se aprende a hablar; y luego, hablando se aprende a callar.“

—  Diógenes Laercio

Fuente: Palomo Triguero, Eduardo. Cita-logía. Editorial Punto Rojo Libros,S.L. ISBN 978-84-16068-10-4. p. 57.

„Para casarte, cuando joven es temprano y cuando viejo es tarde.“

—  Diógenes Laercio

Fuente: Las mejores citas de provocación / Best provocation sayings: contra todo y contra todos. Coña fina. Autor y editor Samuel Red. Editorial Grasindo, 2008. ISBN 9788479277802. p. 89.

„Sócrates ensalzaba el ocio como la más bella de las riquezas.“

—  Diógenes Laercio

„El amor es el pasatiempo de los ociosos.“

—  Diógenes Laercio

„La cultura es un saber del que no tiene uno que acordarse… fluye espontáneamente.“

—  Diógenes Laercio

Fuente: Sarmiento, J. M. Mil y una frases célebres. Editorial Planet House Editorials, 2016.

„Tales decía que no existía diferencia entre la vida y la muerte. «¿Por qué no mueres entonces?», le preguntaron. «Porque no hay diferencia alguna», repuso.“

—  Diógenes Laercio

„La cultura es un adorno en la prosperidad y un refugio en la adversidad.“

—  Diógenes Laercio

Fuente: Palomo Triguero, Eduardo. Cita-logía. Editorial Punto Rojo Libros,S.L. ISBN 978-84-16068-10-4. p. 83.

„Un hombre debe vivir tan cerca de sus superiores como cerca del fuego; ni tan cerca que se queme, ni tan lejos que se hiele.“

—  Diógenes Laercio

„It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Xenophanes, 3.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 9: Uncategorized philosophers and Skeptics

„Another was, "Watch your opportunity."“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Pittacus, 7.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 1: The Seven Sages

„Diogenes lighted a candle in the daytime, and went round saying, "I am looking for a man."“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Diogenes, 6.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 6: The Cynics

„He said that men ought to remember those friends who were absent as well as those who were present.“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Thales, 9.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 1: The Seven Sages

„Once Diogenes, who was washing vegetables, ridiculed him as he passed by, and said, "If you had learnt to eat these vegetables, you would not have been a slave in the palace of a tyrant." But Aristippus replied, "And you, if you had known how to behave among men, would not have been washing vegetables."“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Aristippus, 4.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 2: Socrates, his predecessors and followers

„Thales said there was no difference between life and death. "Why, then," said some one to him, "do not you die?" "Because," said he, "it does make no difference."“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Thales, 9.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 1: The Seven Sages

„Just step aside for me to enjoy the sunshine.“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Actually said by his namesake Diogenes of Sinope, when asked by Alexander the Great if there was anything he wanted.
Plutarch, Parallel Lives, "Alexander", ch. 14, section 4.
Misattributed

„Arcesilaus had a peculiar habit while conversing of using the expression, "My opinion is," and "So and so will not agree to this."“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Arcesilaus, 12.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 4: The Academy

„When he was praised by some wicked men, he said, "I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing."“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Antisthenes, 4.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 6: The Cynics

„Aristippus being asked what were the most necessary things for well-born boys to learn, said, "Those things which they will put in practice when they become men."“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Aristippus, 4.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 2: Socrates, his predecessors and followers

„Democritus says, "But we know nothing really; for truth lies deep down."“

—  Diogenes Laërtius

Pyrrho, 8.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 9: Uncategorized philosophers and Skeptics