DIOGENES.
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This churlish old fellow was not Wholly
churl; he was quite humorist withal. Even
in these times of universal 'euteness, he would
have passed for rare old 'coon,' and the care
less droppings Of his lips would have been
enough 10 sci up dozen editors in capital
stock. A great many keen sayings OF his have
been recorded, Of which the following are fair
specimens:


A hyperbolical old scoundrel in Athens in
scribed over his door, a


Let nothing evil enter here


He wrote under it,


'By what door does the owner 60 in Y


Being asked what was the best hour for din
ner, he replied:


For the rich when they please-for the poor
when they can.' Ht aa


Seeing wicked boy throwing stones at the
gallows, he said


well aimed boy You will hit the mark al
last -


He called bad singer 'Mr. Cock Being
asked the reason, he said:


His notes, are the signal for general ris-
ing 3a .al saaH


When told that his countrymen, the Syno-
plans had sentenced him 10 Punishment, ne re-
marked:


'Ihaye condemned them to worse punish
ment; to stay at home.' ~


One lawyer unjusty charged another with
theft. He, being chosen umpire, condemned
both; declaring that the accused was thief, but
the accuser had lost nothing.


Seeing the son Of courtezan throwing
stones at crowd, he called out:


Take care, boy, lest you hit your father


Hearing handsome youth speak foolishly,
he exclaimed,
What shame to see leaden sword drawn
from an ivory scabbard !'''


Seeing an unskilful archer shooting, he went
and sat down by the target-declaring it the
only place Of safety.


Seeing scolding wife who had hanged her
self on an olive, he exclaimed:


'Oh! that all trees would bear such fruit 2