When Alexander the Great met Diogenes (a brilliant philosopher who chose to live on the streets homeless, foregoing all material possessions), Alexander offered him anything his heart desired. Notably, at the time, Alexander was arguably the single most powerful man alive on Earth. Diogenes supposedly replied with: "Yes. Move, you're blocking my sunlight."
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