Ghandi comes to mind.
I think it would be a wonderful idea.
- when asked what he thought about western civilization.
Groucho Marx - do I even gotta give an example?
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Diogenes lived in a barrel in the agora. He was unimpressed when Alexander the Great sought him out.
He was known for public urination, masturbation, etc...
When Plato gave "a featherless biped" as a definition for a human being, Diogenes brought him a plucked chicken.
I always forget about Diogenes. Didn't he once, when asked what the man could do for him, tell the Emperor at the time something like, "yes, you can move, you're blocking my sunlight..." ?
It seems that was part of the apocryphal encounter with Alexander
Yeah, that's the one, lol
Also a side note since you mentioned Groucho - I think you should look into the Algonquin round table
Better caricature here. Leave it to wiki to delete this off the main page...
My favorite is Dorothy Parker on the left with the shit-eating grin. A shit-poster if ever there was. Coined the phrase "What fresh hell is this??"