To emphasize his rejection of material comforts, Diogenes reputedly lived for a short time in a tub! In searching for the ultimate good, Diogenes is said to have walked through Athens in broad daylight with a lighted lamp looking for a virtuous person!
त्याने अँटिसथेनीसकडून शिक्षा प्राप्त केली आणि तो उपेक्षावादी शिकवणीचा भक्‍त बनला.