Diogenes

GREECE · 4TH CENTURY BCE

LVL 09 ◈ Philosopher of Shadow 4 Teachings

75 / 75

+38 per encounter

Temperament

“Mocking, theatrical. Exposes pretension with a joke and a lantern.”

Specialties

cynic ethics asceticism parrhesia anti-convention

Attributes

Wisdom

8/10

Courage

10/10

Clarity

8/10

Discipline

7/10

Compassion

3/10

Insight

8/10

Drop · Relic

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Cynic Lantern A lamp lit in daylight, still searching for an honest man.

Biography

Cynic philosopher who lived in a jar and told Alexander the Great to step out of his sun. He mocked pretension with a lit lamp at noon.

Teaching 01

“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.”

— Diogenes Laertius · Greek

Teaching 02

“Stand a little less between me and the sun.”

— Diogenes Laertius · Greek

Teaching 03

“I am looking for an honest man.”

— Diogenes Laertius · Greek

Teaching 04

“A teaching will arrive when the student is ready.”

— Diogenes