Rutilius Rufus

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8 mentions 3 recordings first heard May 2026 last heard 2 Aug ↑8 vs the 12 months before

Roman figure who lost status resisting corruption

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Ryan HolidayThe Daily Stoic · Can Stoicism Fight Modern Corruption? · 9:15 · 2 Aug
…Rutilius Rufus is a great example of no good deed going unpunished.…
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Ryan HolidayThe Daily Stoic · Can Stoicism Fight Modern Corruption? · 9:03 · 2 Aug
…I can imagine Rutilius appreciating another irony that Marcus Aurelius talks about in Meditations, where Marcus says that one of the paradoxes of being a king is that you often earn a bad reputation by doing good deeds.…
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Ryan HolidayThe Daily Stoic · Can Stoicism Fight Modern Corruption? · 7:50 · 2 Aug
…And Rutilius Rufus, instead of defending himself, just lets the absurdity and the brazenness of the proceedings speak for themselves.…
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Ryan HolidayThe Daily Stoic · Can Stoicism Fight Modern Corruption? · 7:34 · 2 Aug
…So by not being corrupt, Rutilius creates a lot of……
Ryan HolidayThe Daily Stoic · Can Stoicism Fight Modern Corruption? · 7:11 · 2 Aug
…But Rutilius Rufus is sent there and he decides he's……
Ryan HolidayThe Daily Stoic · Can Stoicism Fight Modern Corruption? · 6:42 · 2 Aug
…There was a Stoic named Rutilius Rufus, who around 100……
Ryan HolidayThe Daily Stoic · It’s a Team Sport · 1:18 · 4 Jun
…Cato, Rutilius Rufus, Helvidius, Thrasius, Stockdale.…
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