as slaves.The auctioneer who was selling them asked Diogenes what he could do."I can rule men,"was the answer."Sell me to some one who wishes a master." When the great Council of the States of Greece honored Alexander by asking him to lead their forces against Persia,the young conqueror visited Diogenes.The philosopher was then living at Corinth,in the house of the man who had bought him as a slave.He was in the garden basking in the sun when Alexander visited him "Can I do anything to help you,Diogenes?"asked Alexander. "Nothing,but get out of my sunshine,"replied Diogenes. As Alexander was leaving this man of few wants,he said,"If I were not Alexander,I should wish to be Diogenes."It was as though he had said, "If I were not going to conquer the world,I should like to have the power which Diogenes has to conquer self."as slaves. The auctioneer who was selling them asked Diogenes what he could do. "I can rule men," was the answer. "Sell me to some one who wishes a master." When the great Council of the States of Greece honored Alexander by asking him to lead their forces against Persia, the young conqueror visited Diogenes. The philosopher was then living at Corinth, in the house of the man who had bought him as a slave. He was in the garden basking in the sun when Alexander visited him. "Can I do anything to help you, Diogenes?" asked Alexander. "Nothing, but get out of my sunshine," replied Diogenes. As Alexander was leaving this man of few wants, he said, "If I were not Alexander, I should wish to be Diogenes." It was as though he had said, "If I were not going to conquer the world, I should like to have the power which Diogenes has to conquer self