September 27, 2010

The Teaching of Diogenes

"It's my fate to steal," pleaded the man who had been caught red-handed by Diogenes.


"Then it is also your fate to be beaten," said Diogenes, hitting him across the head with his staff.

The Teaching of Diogenes

Diogenes was knee deep in a stream washing vegetables. Coming up to him, Plato said, "My good Diogenes, if you knew how to pay court to kings, you wouldn't have to wash vegetables."


"And," replied Diogenes, "If you knew how to wash vegetables, you wouldn't have to pay court to kings."