Diogenes

(dī-ŏjˈə-nēzˌ) Died c. 320 B.C.

Greek philosopher and founder of the Cynic school who advocated self-control and the pursuit of virtue through simple living. He is said to have once wandered through the streets of Athens with a lantern in daylight, searching for an honest man.

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