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About Me

***(412 BC - 323 BC)***I am Diogenes the Dog/Cynic [The Greek word for dog was "cynic"]. I nuzzle the kind, bark at the greedy and bite scoundrels. I am a citizen of the world. What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others. Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards. All things belong to the gods, the wise are friends of the gods, and friends hold things in common, therefore all things belong to the wise. Oh, yeah - I am living in a Tub. Plato called me "a Socrates gone mad". The Sinopeans have condemned me to banishment...well - I condemn them to stay at home! My teacher is Antisthenes - pupil of Socrates. He founded the Greek school of cynicism & I am the most notorious cynic...

My Interests

*Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings? ============================== [ Bill Hicks on patriotism ]

I'd like to meet:

...Honest man...It takes a wise man to discover a wise man...MEN!!! It was men I called for, not scoundrels!

Music:

"Houseless and citiless, a piteous exile. From his dear native land; a wandering beggar, scraping a pittance poor from day to day."

Movies:

WTF is this?!

Television:

WTF is this?!

Books:

Lost! Oh, and I warn you - stand less between the sun and me!

Heroes:

---Seeing a child drinking from his hands, I threw away my cup and remarked: "A child has beaten me in plainness of living."---

My Blog

Me and Alexander the Great

"I am Alexander the Great," said the monarch to Diogenes. "And I am Diogenes the Cynic," replied Diogenes Alexander stood opposite Diogenes and asked, "Are you not afraid of me?" "Why, what are you," ...
Posted by Diogenes The Dog on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:35:00 PST