In a famous encounter between the Cynic philosopher Diogenes and Alexander the Great, Diogenes impressed Alexander with his defiant attitude. When it was announced to Diogenes that he was in the presence of Alexander and that he might make a request, all Diogenes had to say to Alexander was, "Move; you are blocking the light." Alexander was supposedly so impressed that he said that if he had not been born Alexander, he would have wanted to be born Diogenes. You can read about the many variations on this famous anecdote in this Wikipedia article.
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