A Strange Man

Long time ago, there was a very strange man lived in Greece. He was a bookworm and his
conception was very outlandish. Many people didn’t realize that what did he do for. Moreover, his
habitation was so different from others. He was Diogenes, a Greek Cynic philosopher best known for
holding a lantern (candle) to the faces of the citizens of Athens claiming he was searching for an
honest man.
“Cynic” means that a person who believes that people do not do things for good, sincere or
noble reasons but only of their own advantage, another way ‘pessimist’. He was an asceticism and he
didn’t own any a house. At night, he slept in a cask. He didn’t have any shoes. He saw a child who
drank water by hands then he thought that mug was an extract thing. So he chuck the mug away.
One day, Alexander the Great stood over Diogenes, and said, “I am Alexander the Great
King.” To which Diogenes responded, “I am Diogenes the dog.” Alexander the Great was very fond.
He wanted to fulfill a wish for Diogenes and asked him what he desired. Diogenes replied, “Stand out
of my light.” Alexander said, “If I were not Alexander the Great, I were Diogenes.”
Aristotle who was the master of Macedonia King Alexander the Great established the
Lyceum school. Diogenes differentiated Aristotle and him. “Aristotle breakfasts when it pleases the
king, Diogenes when it pleases Diogenes. Plato expounded “Two legged animal without feathers is a
man.” Diogenes didn’t accept. He took a cock which was already cleaned and he told Plato “Hey,
That’s a man.”
Someone asked him, “What time is suitable to eat dinner?”