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All the men who were there shouted when they saw that the boy had proved himself to be the master of the horse . He leaped to the ground , and his father ran and kissed him . " My son , " said the king , " Macedon is too small a place for you . You must seek a larger kingdom that will be worthy of you . " After that , Alexander and Bucephalus were the best of friends . They were said to be always together , for when one of them was seen , the other was sure to be not far away . But the horse would never allow any one to mount him but his master . Alexander became the most famous king and warrior that was ever known ; and for that reason he is always called Alexander the Great . Bucephalus carried him through many countries and in many fierce battles , and more than once did he save his master's life . DIOGENES THE WISE MAN . At Corinth , in Greece , there lived a very wise man whose name was Diogenes . Men came from all parts of the land to see him and hear him talk . But wise as he was , he had some very queer ways . He did not believe that any man ought to have more things than he really needed ; and he said that no man needed much . And so he did not live in a house , but slept in a tub or barrel , which he rolled about from place to place . He spent his days sitting in the sun , and saying wise things to those who were around him . At noon one day , Diogenes was seen walking through the streets with a lighted lantern , and looking all around as if in search of something . " Why do you carry a lantern when the sun is shining ? " some one said . " I am looking for an honest man , " answered Diogenes . When Alexander the Great went to Corinth , all the foremost men in the city came out to see him and to praise him . But Diogenes did not come ; and he was the only man for whose opinions Alexander cared . And so , since the wise man would not come to see the king , the king went to see the wise man . He found Diogenes in an out - of - the - way place , lying on the ground by his tub . He was enjoying the heat and the light of the sun . When he saw the king and a great many people coming , he sat up and looked at Alexander . Alexander greeted him and said , — " Diogenes , I have heard a great deal about your wisdom . Is there anything that I can do for you ? " " Yes , " said Diogenes . " You can stand a little on one side , so as not to keep the sunshine from me . " This answer was so different from what he expected , that the king was much surprised . But it did not make him angry ; it only made him admire the strange man all the more . When he turned to ride back , he said to his officers , — " Say what you will ; if I were not Alexander , I would like to be Diogenes . "
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