He asked for a cup of water, and seeing a child drink from his hands, he threw away his cup.

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An anecdote from Diogenes Laërtius illustrating his extreme minimalism.

Date / Period

c. 350 BCE

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/42079/42079-h/42079-h.htm

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