Once upon a time there lived a man named Diogenes who was as wise as any man who ever lived. People admired Diogenes for his intelligence, but he was a rebel who lived his whole life in opposition to ...

First in a trio of translated books about classic Greek figures, Prince Orpheus by Paule du Bouchet, illus. by Fabian Negrin, retells the legends of the Greek musician, including his rescue of ...

Thought of the day: Diogenes was not a thinker who pursued influence through political systems or institutions. Instead, he ...

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