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- What is Diogenes most famous quote?
- What did Diogenes think about happiness?
- What is Diogenes most famous for?
- Why did Diogenes act like a dog?
What is Diogenes most famous quote?
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
What did Diogenes think about happiness?
He thought that happiness could be attained not by satiating the desires inculcated into us via the process of socialization, i.e., the desire for of wealth, power, social acceptance, status, and fame, but instead by living simply, in the present moment, and embracing the simple pleasures which the natural world has to ...
What is Diogenes most famous for?
Diogenes of Sinope (l. c. 404-323 BCE) was a Greek Cynic philosopher best known for holding a lantern (or candle) to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming he was searching for an honest man. He rejected the concept of "manners" as a lie and advocated complete truthfulness at all times and under any circumstance.
Why did Diogenes act like a dog?
(As to why he was called a dog, Diogenes replied, "Because I fawn upon those who give me anything, and bark at those who give me nothing, and bite the rogues.") Sold as a slave, he pointed and said, "Sell me to this man; he needs a master." The man heeded the advice, and entrusted Diogenes with his household and the ...
