The Cynics had five core principles: 1. Ἀρετή (Aretē) – Virtue as the Only Good 2. Αὐτάρκεια (Autarkeia) – Self-Sufficiency 3. Παραρρησία (Parrēsia) – Frank Speech 4. Ἀναίδεια (Anaideia) – Shamelessness 5. Κατὰ φύσιν ζῆν (Kata physin zēn) – Living According to Nature These are the Way of the Dog.