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Diogenes stood outside a brothel, shouting, “A beautiful whore is like poisoned honey! A beautiful whore is like poisoned honey!
- What is Diogenes most famous quote?
- What did Diogenes say to Alexander the Great?
- What did Diogenes say to Plato?
- What was Diogenes main philosophy?
What is Diogenes most famous quote?
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little. There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.
What did Diogenes say to Alexander the Great?
Thrilled to meet the famous thinker, Alexander asked if there was any favor he might do for him. To that, Diogenes replied: “Move a little to the right; you are blocking my sun.” Alexander then declared, “If I were not Alexander, then I should wish to be Diogenes.” This famous anecdote is known across the world.
What did Diogenes say to Plato?
When Plato gave Socrates's definition of man as “featherless bipeds” and was much praised for the definition, Diogenes plucked a chicken and brought it into Plato's Academy, saying, “Behold! I've brought you a man.” After this incident, “with broad flat nails” was added to Plato's definition.
What was Diogenes main philosophy?
Diogenes' Beliefs
Like Antisthenes, Diogenes believed in self-control, the importance of personal excellence in one's behavior (in Greek, arete, usually translated as `virtue'), and the rejection of all which was considered unnecessary in life such as personal possessions and social status.
