This man says that he will rest after he conquers the world. He asked again, “What will you do after you have conquered the world?”Alexander said, “Then I will rest and relax.”This reply of Alexander’s sent Diogenes into loud laughter, and he called his companion, his dog, who was sitting some distance from him. When the dog came to him Diogenes said, addressing the dog, “Listen to what this mad king is saying. Diogenes asked Alexander, “Where are you going and for what?”Alexander said, “I am going to conquer Asia Minor!”Then Diogenes queried, “And what will you do after conquering Asia Minor?””I will then go to conquer India,” said the would-be conqueror.”And what then?” asked the sage.And the answer was, “I have to conquer the whole world.”Diogenes was Lying on the sandy bank of a river he was completely naked and enjoying the morning sunshine. When Alexander the Great was leaving for India he went to see Diogenes, a great sage of the times.
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