It is kingly, Socrates, to do good and be ill-spoken of.
βασιλικόν, ὦ Σώκρατες, εὖ μὲν πράττειν, κακῶς δ' ἀκούειν.
Philosophers
Antisthenes
Greek philosopher (c. 446-366 BC), pupil of Socrates, traditional founder of Cynicism. He taught that virtue is a matter of deeds and alone suffices for happiness, laying the ascetic foundations Stoics would inherit.
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Source: マルクス・アウレリウス『自省録』第7巻36節 (アンティステネスの言葉として引用)Verified