He was seized and dragged off to King Philip, and being asked who he was, replied, "A spy upon your insatiable greed." (Diogenes of Sinope)

He was seized and dragged off to King Philip, and being asked who he was, replied, "A spy upon your insatiable greed."

Diogenes of Sinope

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