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49 - Prosper and Succeed with Spartan Realpietik

Cost of Glory

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Having Sophia Is a Mark of Wisdom

The key is to pick an excuse that will keep them from asking more questions. Xenophon was both a genuinely pious man and an admirer of Der Kilitus. He believed in the gods and he also believed that people who trust in them succeed. Many Greeks would refer to this as a mark of Sophia, which means wisdom or cleverness.

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