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

"He used to say that the only way to be happy was to be free, and the only way to be free was to be a Cynic."

"I threw my cup away when I saw a child drinking from his hands at the trough."

"I am looking for an honest man."

"To a man who was commending him for his hardiness, he said, 'I have no need of your praise, for I am a god.'"