It is better to fall in with crows than with flatterers; for in the one case you are devoured when dead, in the other case while alive. - Antisthenes

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It is better to fall in with crows than with flatterers; for in the one case you are devoured when dead, in the other case while alive.

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About Antisthenes

Antisthenes (Greek: Ἀντισθένης; c. 445 – c. 365 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a pupil of Socrates, and founder of the Cynic school.

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Native Name: Ἀντισθένης
Alternative Names: Antisthenes of Athens
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