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1、AGreektoRememberDiogeneswasafamousGreekphilosopherofthefourthcenturyB.C.,whoestablishedthephilosophyofcynicism.HeoftenwalkedaboutinthedaytimeholdingalightedIantern,peeringaroundasifhewerelookingforsomething.Whenquestionedabouthisoddbehavior,hewouldreply,"Iamsearchi
2、ngforanhonestman."Diogenesheldthatthegoodmanwasself-sufficientanddidnotrequirematerialcomfortsorwealth.Hebelievedthatwealthandpossessionsconstrainedhumanity'snaturalstateoffreedom.Inkeepingwithhisphilosophy,hewasperfectlysatisfiedwithmakinghishomeinalargetubdiscard
3、edfromthetempleofCybele,thegoddessofnature.Thisearthentub,calledapithos,andformerlybeenusedforholdingwineoroilforthesacrificesatthetemple.Oneday,AlexandertheGreat,conquerorofhalfthecivilizedworld,sawDiogenessittinginthistubinthesunshine.Sotheking,surroundedbyhiscou
4、ntries,approachedDiogenesandsaid,HlamAlexandertheGreat."Thephilosopherrepliedrathercontemptuously,"IamDiogenes,theCynic.”Alexanderthenaskedhimifhecouldhelphiminanyway.*'Yes,"shotbackDiogenes,"don'tstandbetweenmeandthesun."AsurprisedAlexanderthenrepliedquickly,HlfIw
5、erenotAlexander,IwouldbeDiogenes."SayingGood-byetoCambridgeAgainVeryquietlyItakemyleaveAsquietlyasIcamehere;QuietlyIwavegood-byeTotherosycloudsinthewesternsky.ThegoldenwillowsbytheriversideAreyoungbridesinthesettingsun;TheirreflectionsontheshimmeringwavesAlwaysling
6、erinthedepthofmyheart.ThefloatingheartgrowinginthesludgeSwaysleisurelyunderthewater;InthegentlewavesofCambridgeIwouldbeawaterplant!ThatpoolundertheshadeofelmtreesHoldsnotwaterbuttherainbowfromthesky;ShatteredtopiecesamongtheduckweedsIsthesedimentofarainbow-likedrea
7、m?Toseekadream?JusttopoleaboatupstreamTowherethegreengrassismoreverdant;OrtohavetheboatfullyloadedwithstarlightAndsingaloudinthesplendourofstarlight.ButIcannotsingaloudQuietnessismyfarewellmusic;EvensummerinsectskeepsilenceformeSilentisCambridgetonight!VeryquietlyI
8、takemyleaveAsquietlyasIcamehere;GentlyIflickmysleevesNotevenawispofcloudwillIbringawayAPsalmofLifeTellmenotinmournfulnumbers,Lifeisbutanemptydrea
