What wealth is to the rich, philosophy is to the poor.
ὅπερ τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐστιν ὁ πλοῦτος, τοῦτο τοῖς πένησιν ἡ φιλοσοφία.
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Crates of Thebes
Theban Cynic philosopher (c. 365-285 BC) who renounced wealth to live on the streets of Athens with his wife Hipparchia. Pupil of Diogenes, teacher of Zeno of Citium, and the bridge from Cynic asceticism to Stoicism.
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