He once saw a boy drinking water out of his hands, and immediately threw away the cup which he carried attached to his wallet, saying, 'A boy has beaten me in plainness of living.'
Cynic philosopher
An anecdote from Diogenes Laërtius, highlighting his extreme asceticism.
c. 350 BCE
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