“As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.”

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Philosopher Greek

Antisthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates, born in Athens around 445 BC. He is widely regarded as the founder of Cynic philosophy, which emphasized living a life of virtue in agreement with...

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