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Antisthenes

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An·tis·the·nes  (n-tsth-nz) 444?-371? b.c.
Greek philosopher whose teachings were central to the founding of the Cynic school.

Antisthenes [ænˈtɪsθəˌniːz]
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(Biographies / Antisthenes (?445 bc-365 bc) M, Greek, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) ?445-365 bc, Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynic school, who taught that the only good was virtue, won by self-control and independence from worldly needs


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Such men, therefore, are not the object of law; for they are themselves a law: and it would be ridiculous in any one to endeavour to include them in the penalties of a law: for probably they might say what Antisthenes tells us the lions did to the hares when they demanded to be admitted to an equal share with them in the government.
 
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