He once saw a boy drinking water out of his hands, and immediately threw away the cup which he carried attached to his wallet, saying, 'A boy has beaten me in plainness of living.'
— Diogenes Ancient

Cynic philosopher

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An anecdote from Diogenes Laërtius, highlighting his extreme asceticism.

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c. 350 BCE

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