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Diogenes is the most based person who ever existed, fight me (lemmy.world)

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[-] [email protected] 132 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Supposedly Alexander the Great went to visit Diogenes in a suburb of Corinth to see what his deal was. When Alexander asked if Diogenes wanted anything from him, Diogenes reported replied “yes, move, you’re blocking the sun.”

Afterwards, Alexander was so amused and impressed that he’s quoted as saying “it I were not Alexander, I wish I were Diogenes.”

Fucking awesome.

[-] [email protected] 107 points 2 years ago

I seem to recall Diogenes replied:

Likewise: if I were not Diogenes I too would wish I were Diogenes

I mean it's all probably made up but what a guy.

[-] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago

i've been trying to figure out how to explain the spirit of the '70s to people, and i think that's exactly it.. everybody wanted to be Diogenes..

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Diogenes was the Zlatan of philosophy.

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