Diogenes — "He asked for a cup of water, and seeing a child drink from his hands, he threw a…"
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: c. 350 BCE
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