s home in a large tub\rdiscarded from the temple of Cybele, the goddess of nature. This earthen tub, called a pithos, and\rformerly been used for holding wine or oil for the sacrifices at the temple.\rOne day, Alexander the Great, conqueror of half the civilized world, saw Diogenes sitting in\rthis tub in the sunshine. So the king, surrounded by his countries, approached Diogenes and said,\r“I am Alexander the Great." The philosopher replied rather contemptuously, “I am Diogenes, the\rCynic." Alexander then asked him if he could help him in any way. “ Yes, " shot back Diogenes,\r“ don' t stand between me and the sun. " A surprised Alexander then replied quickly, “ If I were.\rnot Alexander, I would be Diogenes.”
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