Diogenes of Sinope,
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1Diogenes of Sinope. He was an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the most prominent figures of the Cynic school of philosophy. Diogenes was known for his extreme ascetic lifestyle and his disdain for social conventions. By living in a jar (sometimes mistranslated as a "barrel"), he demonstrated his belief that true happiness and virtue come from living a simple life free of societal expectations.
Diogenes' life and antics, like carrying a lantern in the daytime to "search for an honest man," were legendary and aimed at challenging norms and values of Athenian society.