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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Diogenes for the Day, 8/8/2018


Alexander of Macedon stood opposite Diogenes and asked, "Are you not afraid of me?" 

"Why, what are you?" said Diogenes, "A good thing or a bad?" 

Alexander replied "A good thing," 

"Who then," said Diogenes, "is afraid of the good?"

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