• @PirateFrog@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1373 months ago

      The philosopher Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king. Said Aristippus, “If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.”

      Said Diogenes, “Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.” - 370 BC

      • CodexArcanum
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        343 months ago

        In a rich man’s house, there’s no where to spit except for his face.

      • @Jhex@lemmy.world
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        223 months ago

        but the King overheard and thought “I have to make lentils so much more expensive then…”

      • @jballs@sh.itjust.works
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        143 months ago

        It’s impressive and also a little bit depressing how accurate that quote is from almost 2,500 years ago. Shows humanity really doesn’t change.

      • skulblaka
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        73 months ago

        The King: RADICAL ANTI-MONARCHY TERRORISTS are using LENTILS to BAIT YOUR CHILDREN INTO SEX CULTS. This cannot be allowed to continue!!! We MUST remove ALL LENTILS from ANY CIVILIZATION IN THE WORLD IMMEDIATELY.

      • teft
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        63 months ago

        If I were not teft, I would be Diogenes.

    • @Badland9085@lemm.ee
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      83 months ago

      For some, human pride and dignity have literally no value, or is something they will hold simply to trade it off whenever convenient, especially in a world that can value it, so it’s just like a commodity.