Antisthenes (c. 444-365 BC), the founder of the Cynic school of philosophy, was born at Athens of a Thracian mother.

In his youth he studied rhetoric under Gorgias, perhaps also under Hippias and Prodicus. Some suggest that he was originally in good circumstances, but was reduced to poverty. However this may be, he came under the influence of Socrates, and became a devoted pupil.

So eager was he to hear the words of Socrates that he used to walk daily from Peiraeus to Athens, and persuaded his friends accompany him. Filled with enthusiasm for the Socratic idea virtue, he founded a school of his own in the Cynosarges. There he attracted the poorer masses by the simplicity of his life and teaching. He was affected to disdain the pride and pomp of the world. He wore a cloak and carried a staff and a wallet as the badge of philosophy. This costume became uniform of his followers, but so ostentatiously as to draw from Socrates the rebuke, "I see your pride looking out through the rent of your cloak, O Antisthenes."

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Only 2 people who can tell u the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper & a friend who loves u dearly Antisthenes
v0c (falc0n) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:11:28 -0000
Only 2 people who can tell u the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper & a friend who loves u dearly Antisthenes
@flagpolecorner it was probably more Antisthenes I was going for. Just the number of replies I got about the insects in chocolate.
RebeccaNavarro (RebeccaNavarro) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:27:04 -0000
@flagpolecorner it was probably more Antisthenes I was going for. Just the number of replies I got about the insects in chocolate.
"Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults." Antisthenes
kjimeno (Kevin Jimeno) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:01:10 -0000
"Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults." Antisthenes
Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes. ~Antisthenes~
GreenHomeAdvice (Green Home Advice) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:30:28 -0000
Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes. ~Antisthenes~
@CreakyCauldron, As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy ~Antisthenes.Dont wast your energy on these people goodluck
janequibell (Jane Quibell) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:20:00 -0000
@CreakyCauldron, As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy ~Antisthenes.Dont wast your energy on these people goodluck
"Der Kluge ist schwer zu ertragen" (Antisthenes). Aber wer daraus eine Pose macht, sollte zum Arzt.
dings (dings) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:44:18 -0000
"Der Kluge ist schwer zu ertragen" (Antisthenes). Aber wer daraus eine Pose macht, sollte zum Arzt.

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