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Diogenes of Sinope (ancient Greek Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς; about 412 BC, Sinope - June 10, 323 BC, Corinth) was an ancient Greek philosopher.
In his youth, Diogenes received a prophecy from the Delphic Pythia to overestimate values, which at first he took literally and became a counterfeiter. After he was convicted of a crime, he was forced to flee his native city. Diogenes arrived in Athens and became a student of Antisthenes, the founder of the Cynic school. He soon became famous for his wisdom, lifestyle and outrageous antics.
In his teaching, Diogenes promoted asceticism - the rejection of earthly goods, independence and self-sufficiency. The feeling of dependence on external circumstances, according to Diogenes, was the lot of a slave. He renounced only those needs, the satisfaction of which required a compromise, a renunciation of a free life. Even in slavery, having inner freedom, one can remain an independent person.
