Philosopher chooses poverty with freedom

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Philosopher chooses poverty with freedom.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Choice between evils. · view the constellation · filed as J211.1

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general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 382.

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Filed under Choice: free poverty or enslaved wealth.

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Man gives all his wealth away, for it is better to die than to give up virtue

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Town mouse and country mouse. Latter prefers poverty with safety

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Other Anecdotes about Diogenes · ATU 1871Z9 recorded variants

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