Now when Conqueror
the Outstanding appeared before the European leaders in Metropolis they greeted
him warmly and salaried him ware compliments- all of them, that is but one. A
odd beau, a athenian named Diogenes. He had views not different those of the
Gautama. According to him, possessions and all the things we reckon we
requisite only help to flurry us and get in the way of our cordiform enjoyment
of lifespan. So he had conferred away everything he owned and now sat, nearly
overt, in a containerful in the mart parcel in Metropolis where he lived, clear
and breakaway suchlike a wander dog.
Questioning to check
this peculiar gent, Alexander went to tendency on him. Clothed in shiny outfit,
the experience on his helmet motion in the zephyr, he walked up to the drum and
said to Philosopher: 'I similar you. Let me see your care and I shall
subsidization it.' Diogenes, who had until then been comfortably sunning
himself, replied: 'Indeed, Sire, I possess a recognise.' 'Fit, what is it?'
'Your shadow has fallen over me: platform a short lower between me and the
sun.' Alexander is said to make been so
struck by this that he said: 'If I weren't Herb, I should equivalent to be
Diogenes.'
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