Don’t Read Too Much | Episode XIX
New Humanists
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Seneca and the Stoics
i was looking through meditations by mark marcus aurelius, which is probably the most famous stoic work. I mean, how much more a roman can you get? The only philosopher emperor ell marcus a Aurelius was right tis cone op one of the head stoics. Never under compulsion. Out of selfishness, without forethought, with misgivings. Don't gussy up your thoughts. No surplus words or unnecessary actions. Let the spirit in you represent a man, an adult, a citizen,. a ruler, taking up his post like a soldier and patiently awaiting his recall from i needing no oath or witness.
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