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Customs
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... For the first Cynics probably did not fight in any battles, and they certainly condemned war as another instance of the idiocy of custom (nomos). Critiques of war surface as early as Homer's Achilles; there is a strong deprecation of war in both Herodotus and intellectual communities like the Academy and Lyceum. In their idealism, the Cynics made such critiques far more radical. For, according to them, why would one fight a war? If it were for the sake of wealth or honor, then what are wealt
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― The Greek Praise of Poverty: Origins of Ancient Cynicism
― The Greek Praise of Poverty: Origins of Ancient Cynicism
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And so we entered the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the tiny island of Bequia with entry stamps given as if twisting through a turnstile to enter an amusement park.
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― The Power of Amie Martine
― The Power of Amie Martine
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