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Professor Josiah Osgood on Cato, Caesar and the Battle for Rome's Legacy
The Daily Stoic
The Life and Legacy of Cato the Younger
Cato is a practical politician who is willing to be flexible in order to achieve his goals./nCato has an idealism that comes from his Stoicism, which is a practical philosophy that teaches people to be calm and rational in the face of difficult situations./nCato helped persuade Pompey, a great politician, to pass a law that would require politicians to run for office, but then have five years off before they can go govern a province. This would cut the link between bribing for elections and then having to run off and pay off all your campaign debts.
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