The various anecdotes[0] about Diogenes are almost nothing but jokes[1]; he used humanity as his straight man. — Not the Diogenes? I have been looking for you.

The various anecdotes[0] about Diogenes are almost nothing but jokes[1]; he used humanity as his straight man. — Not the Diogenes? I have been looking for you... I am Alexander, king of Macedon, called by some "the Great"; do you have any boon you wish to ask of me? — Yes: please move a little to the left. You're standing in my sun. [0] https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/diogenes.html https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/gr... [1] compare Moore's The Comedian? "It came true. You're lookin' at it."