Lesson 10- Diogenes and Alexande II. Diogenes Diogenes deemed man the most intelligent and the most foolish of the animals. For the proper conduct of human life, he claimed we need right reason or a halter". Most needed the halter. He is said to have wandered through the market place bearing a lamp in broad daylight proclaiming: I am looking for a man. It was a matter of self mastery Slavery was a matter of attitude. Diogenes himself had once been captured and sold as a slave When asked by the slave master what he could do, he replied: Govern men", and asked for a buyer who wanted a master. The purchaser made him tutor to his sons who did indeed obey and revere him W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Diogenes deemed man the most intelligent and the most foolish of the animals. For the proper conduct of human life, he claimed, we need "right reason or a halter". Most needed the halter. He is said to have wandered through the market place bearing a lamp in broad daylight proclaiming: "I am looking for a man." It was a matter of self mastery. Slavery was a matter of attitude. Diogenes himself had once been captured and sold as a slave. When asked by the slave master what he could do, he replied: "Govern men", and asked for a buyer who wanted a master. The purchaser made him tutor to his sons who did indeed obey and revere him. Lesson 10 – Diogenes and Alexander II. Diogenes To be continued on the next page