Saturday, July 23, 2016

Quote of the Day for 2016-07-23


"He once begged alms of a statue, and, when asked why he did so, replied, 'To get practice in being refused.'"

Diogenes Laërtius (circa 3rd century CE) "Diogenes," Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, book 6, paragraph 49, as translated by Robert Drew Hicks

Diogenes by John William Waterhouse (1882)
Diogenes by John William Waterhouse (1882)

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