Crates with only his wallet and tattered cloak laughed out his life jocosely, as if he had been always at a festival.
Philosophers
Crates of Thebes
Theban Cynic philosopher (c. 365-285 BC) who renounced wealth to live on the streets of Athens with his wife Hipparchia. Pupil of Diogenes, teacher of Zeno of Citium, and the bridge from Cynic asceticism to Stoicism.
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He who would be tranquil should not undertake too many things, either private or public.
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