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Non-Fiction

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1. Marcus Aurelius can reasonably be called a Philosopher King

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 09:47 AM

Jul 2014

Thomas Jefferson might also qualify. Who else?

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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius has so much useful advise... [View all] 47of74 May 2014 OP

Marcus Aurelius can reasonably be called a Philosopher King Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2014 #1

Ashoka Maurya of ancient India? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Sweeney Dec 2014 #4

Unfortunately his son was a vain asshole who fucked over the Empire. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #3