"Controversy? I *AM* a controversy! I did things in broad daylight that would shock people. They’d call me mad, but I was showing them how insane their own customs were. I urinated, defecated, and performed other natural acts in the streets — why not?"

Diogenes was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece in the 4th century BCE; the time of Aristotle and Alexander the Great. He was well-known for living on the streets of Athens and confronting the regular folks of the city with his uncompromising attitude and behavior. He was the first "Cynic" and influenced many practicing philosophers with his relentless critique of civilization.

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