The famed philosopher Diogenes was looking intently at a large collection of human bones piled one upon another. Alexander the Great stood nearby and became curious about what Diogenes was doing. When he asked the old man what he was doing, the rely was, 'I am searching for the bones of your father, but I cannot seem to distinguish them from those of the slaves.' Alexander got the point. All are equal in death. . Ron Rhodes
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The famed philosopher Diogenes was looking intently at a large collection of human bones piled one upon another. Alexander the Great stood nearby and became curious about what Diogenes was doing. When he asked the old man what he was doing, the rely was, "I am searching for the bones of your father, but I cannot seem to distinguish them from those of the slaves." Alexander got the point. All are equal in death.

Source: The Wonder Of Heaven: A Biblical Tour Of Our Eternal Home

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