A Greek to Remember一位值得纪念的希腊人
<p><span word="Diogenes">Diogenes</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="famous">famous</span> <span word="Greek">Greek</span> <span word="philosopher">philosopher</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="fourth">fourth</span> <span word="century">century</span> <span word="B">B</span>.<span word="C">C</span>.，<span word="who">who</span> <span word="established">established</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="philosophy">philosophy</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="cynicism">cynicism</span>.<span word="He">He</span> <span word="often">often</span> <span word="walked">walked</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="daytime">daytime</span> <span word="holding">holding</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lighted">lighted</span> <span word="lantern">lantern</span>，<span word="peering">peering</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="looking">looking</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="something">something</span>.<span word="When">When</span> <span word="auestioned">auestioned</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="odd">odd</span> <span word="behavior">behavior</span>，<span word="he">he</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="reply">reply</span>，"<span word="I">I</span> <span word="am">am</span> <span word="searching">searching</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="honest">honest</span> <span word="man">man</span>."</p><p><span word="Diogenes">Diogenes</span> <span word="held">held</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="self">self</span>-<span word="sufficient">sufficient</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="did">did</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="require">require</span> <span word="material">material</span> <span word="comforts">comforts</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="wealth">wealth</span>.<span word="He">He</span> <span word="believed">believed</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="wealth">wealth</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="possessions">possessions</span> <span word="constrained">constrained</span> <span word="humanity">humanity</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="natural">natural</span> <span word="state">state</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="freedom">freedom</span>.<span word="In">In</span> <span word="keeping">keeping</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="philosophy">philosophy</span>，<span word="he">he</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="perefectly">perefectly</span> <span word="satisfied">satisfied</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="making">making</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="home">home</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="large">large</span> <span word="tub">tub</span> <span word="discarded">discarded</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="temple">temple</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Cybele">Cybele</span>，<span word="the">the</span> <span word="goddess">goddess</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="nature">nature</span>.</p><p><span word="This">This</span> <span word="earthen">earthen</span> <span word="tub">tub</span>，<span word="called">called</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="pithos">pithos</span>，<span word="and">and</span> <span word="formerly">formerly</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="holding">holding</span> <span word="wine">wine</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="oil">oil</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sacrifices">sacrifices</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="temple">temple</span>.</p><p><span word="One">One</span> <span word="day">day</span>，<span word="Alexander">Alexander</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Great">Great</span> ，<span word="conqueror">conqueror</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="half">half</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="civilized">civilized</span> <span word="world">world</span>，<span word="saw">saw</span> <span word="Diogenes">Diogenes</span> <span word="sitting">sitting</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="tub">tub</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sunshine">sunshine</span>. <span word="So">So</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="king">king</span>，<span word="surrounded">surrounded</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="countries">countries</span>，<span word="approached">approached</span> <span word="Diogenes">Diogenes</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="said">said</span>，"<span word="I">I</span> <span word="am">am</span> <span word="Alexander">Alexander</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Great">Great</span>."<span word="The">The</span> <span word="philosopherreplied">philosopherreplied</span> <span word="rather">rather</span> <span word="contemptuously">contemptuously</span>，"<span word="I">I</span> <span word="am">am</span> <span word="Diogenes">Diogenes</span>，<span word="the">the</span> <span word="Cynic">Cynic</span>."<span word="Alexander">Alexander</span> <span word="then">then</span> <span word="asked">asked</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="help">help</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="way">way</span>."</p><p><span word="Yes">Yes</span>，"<span word="shot">shot</span> <span word="back">back</span> <span word="Diogenes">Diogenes</span>，"<span word="don">don</span>'<span word="t">t</span> <span word="stand">stand</span> <span word="between">between</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sun">sun</span>."<span word="A">A</span> <span word="surprised">surprised</span> <span word="Alexander">Alexander</span> <span word="then">then</span> <span word="replied">replied</span> <span word="quickly">quickly</span>，"<span word="If">If</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="Alexander">Alexander</span>，<span word="I">I</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="Diogenes">Diogenes</span>."</p><p>提奥奇尼斯是公元前四世纪一位著名的希腊哲学家，就是他创立了犬儒派哲学。他经常在白天点着灯笼四处走动、张望，像是在找什么东西似的。哪人们问起他这古怪行为时，他会回答说：&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;我正在寻找正人君子。</p>
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