1. Diogenes was a wise man who dwelt in a Greek city, many years ago. 2.
In order to show to the inconstant world that one does not need much in
order to be happy, he did not have even a house or a bed. 3. He stayed
day and night in a big barrel, instead of residing in a house. 4. He
preferred to wear old rags, instead of good clean clothes. 5. He said
"The less one needs, the happier he will be." 6. While Alexander the
Great was visiting that city, people talked to him about Diogenes. 7.
They asked "Are you acquainted-with that wise man?" 8. Soon the king
went with a number of his friends to that-man's big barrel, in the
middle of the city. 9. Diogenes was asleep, but the noise of the loud
voices waked him, and he said angrily "You are standing between me and
the sun! Will you not go away at once?" 10. Although several of the men
laughed, Alexander said "We did not come to quarrel with you. 11. I see
that you have enough to be happy, so instead of talking and making a
noise we shall leave (go away from) you at once." 12. Before Diogenes
could answer, Alexander had quietly walked away.