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Diogenes (dadniz Greek , Diogens di.ons) was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. Also known as Diogenes the Cynic (AncientGreek , Diogens ho Kunikos), he was born in Sinope (modernday Sinop, Turkey), an Ionian colony on th
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Go to the Index of 120 Philosophers Squared Diogenes of Sinope (412 – 323 BC) was the Greek philosopher of Cynicism and living the absolutely simplest life style. I am a citizen of the world. Quota…
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💬 0 🔁 828 ❤️ 894 · Jean-Léon Gérôme - Diogenes [1860] The Greek philosopher Diogenes (404-323 BC) is seated in his abode, the earthenware tub, in the Metroon, Athens, lighting the lamp in daylig…
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Quotes by the influential ascetic Cynic philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, most notably known for his austerities and his sense of humour. (412 BCE - 323 BCE)
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“Diogenes was the first, some might claim the best, stand-up comic.” —Joyce Carol Oates If you read Diogenes Laertius’s The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, the stories about Diogenes of Sinope start to read like a joke book of one-liners: Seeing some women hanging on olive
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