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Greed is the capital city of every evil.

Diogenes, Diogenes Laertius 6.50

The source

"Greed is the capital city of every evil." Diogenes said it in Diogenes Laertius 6.50. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"τὴν φιλαργυρίαν εἶπε μητρόπολιν πάντων τῶν κακῶν."

Original Greek, Diogenes Laertius 6.50. Greek: Hicks 1925 Loeb text via Perseus.

Who said it

Diogenes (c. 412–323 BC). The Cynic who lived in a jar in Athens and told Alexander the Great to get out of his sun.

Questions

Who said "Greed is the capital city of every evil."?
Diogenes (c. 412–323 BC). Source: Diogenes Laertius 6.50.
What is the original Greek?
τὴν φιλαργυρίαν εἶπε μητρόπολιν πάντων τῶν κακῶν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Calm.

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