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Alexander the Great once came and stood opposite Diogenes of Sinope and said, “I am Alexander the great king.” “And I, ” said he, “am Diogenes the Cynic.” When someone was extolling the good fortune and splendor another had experienced in sharing the suite of Alexander, Diogenes said, “Not so, but rather ill fortune — for he breakfasts and dines when Alexander thinks fit.”
 
Alexander stood opposite him and asked, “Are you not afraid of me?” “Why, what are you, ” said Diogenes, “a good thing or a bad?” Alexander replied, “A good thing” whereupon Diogenes said, “Who, then, is afraid of the good?” At another time Diogenes was sunning himself when Alexander stood over him and said, “Ask of me any boon you like.” To which he replied, “Stand out of my light.”
 
Alexander is reported to have said, “Had I not been Alexander, I should have liked to be Diogenes.” As it turned out, both Diogenes and Alexander died on the same day in 323 B.C. Alexander was 33 and Diogenes was 90.
 
Source: http://www.benbest.com/philo/diogenes.html

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